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Starmer on trying to be more ‘appealing’ ahead of general election | News

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Sir Keir Starmer was asked how he’s trying to be “more appealing” to voters ahead of a general election this year.

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The Labour leader spoke to BBC Breakfast on Friday morning, 16 February, after the party won two by-elections the day before.

“I’m working on how to be the best leader I can be of the Labour Party in very difficult circumstances,” he said, referencing the 2019 election as Labour’s worst defeat since 1935 (he mistakenly says 2035).

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“The progress we’ve made from the worst result since 1935, to being now credible contenders, and that’s all we are, for the 2024 election.”

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