Starmer’s Strength On Iran Only Sharpens His Political Shortcomings | Patrick Maguire
March 13, 2026
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as posted by the channel“Let's not pretend that Keir Starmer is going to be redeemed by this war as a political thinker and philosopher.”
The prime minister has been strong in leading the UK’s response to the Iran war but it “only throws into harsher and sharper relief” his failings as a politician, says Patrick Maguire.
The Times’s chief political commentator Patrick Maguire was speaking to Ed Vaizey on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday, 10am-1pm.
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