With the return of Blue Labourism under Starmer, the embrace of make Brexit work as Party policy you have to wonder what Starmerism will take shape as. It seems like a return to the old Labour social conservatism of flag, community and the Union.
This is largely geared towards the Red wall areas and leaves a lot lacking for the large cities and the Blue wall. The direction that he seems to be taking from policy statements on Brexit is evident of this. While some of the mantra will go down well in the Red wall areas after Labour’s return to Patriotism after the Corbyn years.
Those who have to deal with the reality of over regulation thanks to the Brexit trade agreement, who run businesses in the Red wall areas that trade with the EU must wonder what you starmerism will mean for them and if Starmer will be any different from the Get Brexit done rhetoric we heard from Johnson in its fundamental sense.
Admittedly there will be promise of new arrangements on recognition of professional qualifications, veteranary deals, etc. But the fundamentals of Johnson’s deal when it comes to our economic relationship with the Single Market will remain.
Yet his Policy is at odds with most respected organisations that monitor the economy. How Starmer is found out, to be taking people for a ride or that somehow his stance on Brexit just unravels will be something to witness.
The Reformist 