After 14 turbulent years of Tory rule,
Britain appears ready for change.
The Labour Party has won the July 4th election and
party leader Keir Starmer will become Britain's new Prime Minister.
Fun fact about Kiev. There aren't any.
His most notable attribute? Maybe having no real notable attribute
at all.
So who is Starmer and what does he stand for?
The 61 year old got into electoral politics just nine
years ago.
He was a lawyer for 25 years,
first in human rights and then as England chief prosecutor.
He was knighted for his role and opponents like to
use his title to paint him as elite and out
of touch,
but in a country where most politicians come from powerful
families and attended elite schools.
Starmer's working class upbringing stands out.
He grew up outside of London,
the son of a nurse and a toolmaker.
His family struggled with money and he was the 1st
to go to university.
After former Labour Party leader and staunch socialist Jeremy Corbyn's
colossal loss in 2019,
Starmer moved the party from left to center.
Over the course of the last four years,
we've changed. The Labour Party returned it once more to
the service of working people.
All we ask now, humbly,
is to do exactly the same for our country.
Starmer has pledged to cut waiting lists for healthcare,
control immigration and tax private schools to help pay for
state education.
He also announced a national wealth fund of public money
to help pay for the transition to net zero emissions.
Starmer's party supports Israel's right to defend itself,
but recently began calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Britain under Starmer is expected to remain a strong member
of NATO,
an ally of Ukraine. Despite these similarities,
his campaign is promising change and addressing the long term
issues Britain has faced over the last five prime ministers.