On Friday (5th), Keir Starmer, the leader of the British Labour Party, delivered a speech announcing the victory of the Labour Party in the elections to the House of Commons of Parliament. Keir Starmer will become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and form a government, ending 14 years of Conservative rule and the sixth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in eight years.
Keir Starmer and his wife went to the polling station. Xinhua
The British Labour Party and the Conservative Party are the two main political parties in the United Kingdom. Since 2010, Labour has lost one general election after another. In the 2019 general election, Labour's parliamentary seats were reduced to 202, the worst result in 80 years.
Born from an ordinary background, step by step, steady and steady
Keir Starmer emphasized that he came from an ordinary background and did not have brilliant qualifications. He came from a blue-collar family that supported the Labour Party, with a father as a craftsman and a mother as a nurse. At the age of 18, Keir Starmer went on to study law at the University of Leeds and completed a postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford.
Keir Starmer with his parents as he graduated. IG@keirstarmer
Keir Starmer officially became a barrister at the age of 25 and gradually built up his reputation in the legal profession. At the age of 46, Keir Starmer became Attorney General of the Attorney General's Office. Later, Keir Starmer was elected to the House of Commons of the British Parliament and officially entered British politics.
Outside of work, Keir Starmer loves football, saying he has played every week since he was 10 years old and still plays the full 90 minutes. He is a big fan of the Premier League side Arsenal (The Arsenal Football Club). He said his favorite thing to do on weekdays is to drink beer and watch a football game at the bar.
Outside of work, Keir Starmer also enjoys football. IG@keirstarmer
Keir Starmer has been in politics since 2015 and became party leader in 2020, working to lead the Labour Party and rebuild public trust. Keir Starmer's impression of the British media is conscientious, manageable, and a bit dull.
Labour's leader faces a number of challenges
After Keir Starmer became the leader, the world situation was turbulent, with the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the white-hot conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the fall of Truss. Keir Starmer abandoned the tactics of his predecessor, Corbyn, to move away from the image of the far left as centrist and forge a united, united center-left Labour Party.
Those on the left in the Labour Party have criticized Keir Starmer for betraying the party's principles and trying to cut off Corbyn and his supporters on the left, while those on the right have taken the opportunity to criticize him for his capriciousness. At the time, media reported that Keir Starmer was pursuing a very different political line from Corbyn, and that he had prevented Corbyn from becoming a Labour MP and marginalized Corbyn's supporters.
Although Keir Starmer won the general election, a professor of political science at a British university pointed out that neither the Conservative Party nor the Labour Party can promise to solve the real problems facing the British people, such as the cost of living, health care and education.