Johnson Pressures Starmer to Retract Corbyn Endorsement
Former PM Boris Johnson demands Labour leader Keir Starmer renounce his past claim that Jeremy Corbyn would have been a better prime minister.
- Keir Starmer refused to repeat his 2019 assertion that Jeremy Corbyn would have been a better PM than Boris Johnson.
- Johnson argues that Starmer's past endorsement of Corbyn is alarming and questions his suitability as a leader.
- Starmer emphasized the poor choice voters faced in the 2019 election and his efforts to reform the Labour Party since then.
- The debate highlights ongoing tensions within the Labour Party regarding Corbyn's legacy.
- Starmer's distancing from Corbyn is part of his broader strategy to present a credible alternative to the Conservative government.