Why Starmer’s 13th U-turn Is The Most Problematic Yet
January 15, 2026
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as posted by the channel“The thing about the ID cards is, at Keir Starmer’s conference speech, that was pretty central. And now he’s reversing that. That’s what makes it problematic.”
As a climbdown on mandatory digital ID cards marks Keir Starmer’s 13th U-turn in 18 months, Danny, Sally, and Polly discuss why sometimes it's right for governments to follow through their policies even in the face of voter backlash.
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