I’m not sure any other first world nation would have this problem. Keir Starmer’s promise of growth, growth, growth appears to have shrivelled, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The January 2025 story - headlined 'Team Trump's Revenge on Starmer for 'Meddling' in US Election' - saw the architect of New Labour frantically emailing Number 10.

Devastating critiques carry more weight precisely because they're a year old and events have now caught up with them

I’m not sure any other first world nation would have this problem. Keir Starmer’s promise of growth, growth, growth appears to have shrivelled, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde