Dear John,
Today, Keir Starmer, in his first major speech as Prime Minister, called out the "deep rot in the heart of the structure" of British politics.
(We're pleased to see him adopt our campaign language - #StopTheRot! A demand for royalties is winging its way to him as we speak.)
Starmer described Britain today as a "deeply unhealthy society", referring to both the "economic black hole" left by the previous Government and a "societal black hole" – the distrustful and divided political culture resulting from years of sleaze, lies, and corruption…a culture that led to the recent riots.
However, Starmer would do well to remember:
The disastrous financial situation he inherited stems from legislation written by dark money-funded Tufton Street think tanks.
The riots were catalysed by an unaccountable media culture and a digital environment rife with disinformation.
The public distrust in government he refers to is one of the consequences of lobbyists and special interests taking precedence over ordinary people.
The failures Starmer laments are the products of a broken democratic system – yet he made no mention of addressing the systemic problems undermining our democracy.
If Starmer genuinely intends to "fix the foundations" of Britain, he cannot ignore the fundamental flaws in the one system that underpins every aspect of governance…our democracy.
Here at Open Britain, we remain committed to helping him and his party understand and address this crucial point.
