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Keir Starmer looked visibly emotional as he walked up to the lectern in Downing Street this morning. The Prime Minister then held it together for the majority of his resignation speech – until the very end where he paid tribute to his ‘fantastic wife Vic’ and his ‘beautiful children who are my pride and joy’.
It’s difficult for Starmer to say that he led with good grace
It’s not unusual for anyone to grow emotional while talking about their family, but it was quite telling that this was the only point where Starmer visibly struggled: even those who have worked closely with him have struggled to work out what really animates him beyond family and football.
In contrast to Theresa May, who choked up as she talked about the opportunity ‘to serve the country I love’ when she was resigning, Starmer struggled when he talked about the thing he believes in the most. Nothing wrong with that, but it does underline that as Prime Minister he never really worked out what he was for.
