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David Rose

Starmer’s no-ceasefire position makes moral and strategic sense

The Labour leader, under fire from a large section of his party, is playing the long game – and playing it well

By David Rose

4 min read
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his speech on October 31, 2023 in London, England. The Labour party leader has been under pressure to articulate a policy on the Israel-Hamas war to resolve tensions within his party. Some prominent Labour politicians have vocally supported a ceasefire, while others, including Starmer, have only called for a "humanitarian pause." (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)
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Starmer: Hamas sought to bring death upon their fellow Muslims in Gaza

By David Rose

3 min read
MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORDSHIRE - OCTOBER 20: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks to media after congratulating newly elected Labour MP for Mid Bedfordshire Alistair Strathern on October 20, 2023 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. Labour candidate Alistair Strathern overturns Tory majority to win the seat vacated by former Conservative culture secretary Nadine Dorries. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Lord Walney

By Lord Walney

Don’t bow to pressure on Labour's Israel policy, Sir Keir

2 min read
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Labour party leader, Sir Keir Starmer is interviewed for LBC during a media round on the morning of the final day of the Labour party conference on October 11, 2023 in Liverpool, England. The 2023 Labour Conference draws to a close today with speeches from Wes Streeting, Shadow Health Secretary and Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Education Secretary as well as a guest appearance by Ukrainian Oleksandr Kornienko, the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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Keir Starmer holds meeting with Muslim MPs amid revolt over Israel policy

By Richard Percival

2 min read
MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORDSHIRE - OCTOBER 20: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks to media after congratulating newly elected Labour MP for Mid Bedfordshire Alistair Strathern on October 20, 2023 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. Labour candidate Alistair Strathern overturns Tory majority to win the seat vacated by former Conservative culture secretary Nadine Dorries. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Second group of Labour councillors revolt over Keir Starmer's Israel policy

By Richard Percival

2 min read
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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Labour councillors revolt over Starmer's policy on Israel

By Richard Percival

2 min read
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
David Rose

By David Rose

It was a very different Labour on show this week

3 min read

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