"My impression is that [[Keir Starmer|[Keir] Starmer]] does not have this slavish fascination, and this desire to groom the press generally, whereas it was a core feature of Blair."
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From an interview, as cited in Marie Le Conte "Rage against the dying of the right", The New European (25 September 2024)
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