"Mention his name to voters and people would turn their heads away. Some even made the sign of the cross. It was out of sight, out of mind. The less everyone saw of Keir, the more they decided they liked him."
"It would have been a dereliction of duty for Keir to have taken time out of his schedule. The Jewish community was under threat. We were on the verge of rationing."
"In fact, Keir saw it as a badge of honour for Labour to lose as many seats and councils as possible. Because that way, he would know he was doing a good job."
"All the other parties were preoccupied with their own narrow self-interest of winning across England, Wales and Scotland. That proved they weren't fit to govern."
Keir Starmer's absence from the campaign trail is viewed as a strategic move to avoid losing votes for Labour. Canvassers indicate that his presence is detrimental, with voters reacting negatively to his name. Instead, Pat McFadden and Steve Reed represent the party in media engagements, emphasizing Starmer's focus on national issues like antisemitism and the fallout from the Iran war. Starmer believes that losing seats reflects his commitment to duty over party politics, contrasting with other parties' self-interests in winning elections.
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