the problem McDonnell has is, they make up a huge chunk of the party arithmetic and Starmer keeps slicing off the policies the party voted for last time around. This is posturing for the upcoming Labour conference. The question to Starmer is, what policies will go to the public in the next election, and what will the party as a whole vote for? Starmer will argue the centre is where elections are won, and this is correct. Corbyn proved it, they had enormous popular support for policies but couldnt get the ball over the line against the most ludicrous opponent Labour has ever had. To me this suggests timing was all bad, but people hated Corbyn. Starmer is much more appealing by comparison, so what policies will carry them to the promised land? This is all jockeying for that.
the problem McDonnell has is, they make up a huge chunk of the party arithmetic and Starmer keeps slicing off the policies the party voted for last time around. This is posturing for the upcoming Labour conference. The question to Starmer is, what policies will go to the public in the next election, and what will the party as a whole vote for? Starmer will argue the centre is where elections are won, and this is correct. Corbyn proved it, they had enormous popular support for policies but couldnt get the ball over the line against the most ludicrous opponent Labour has ever had. To me this suggests timing was all bad, but people hated Corbyn. Starmer is much more appealing by comparison, so what policies will carry them to the promised land? This is all jockeying for that.
Two policies spring to mind:
Abolishing the House of Lords
GB Energy
Edit. Actually 3, https://labour.org.uk/stronger-together/britain-2030/green-and-digital-future/
Bidenomics might not be a US vote winner, but fiscal stimulus via the IRA is a solid economic idea
the IRA?
Inflation Reduction Act