Vincent

Gordon Brown has spent more time aiding the powerless than the powerful since he was PM, which is why he is poorer than his peer PMs, but a far better man. I think he is emerging, now, as a great man.

Sir Keir Starmer says that Britain must move closer to the single market. He argues it will drive down costs and lead to greater security. He says the status quo is not working “This includes looking again at closer economic alignment. We are already aligned with the single market in some areas, to drive down the prices of food and energy. “We are trusted partners and as the Chancellor of the Exchequer said this week, deeper economic integration is in all of our interests. “So we must look at where we could move closer to the single market in other sectors as well, where that would work for both sides. “The prize here is greater security, stronger growth for the United Kingdom and the EU which will fuel increased defence spending and the chance to place the UK at the centre of a wave of European industrial renewal. “I understand the politics very well. It will mean trade-offs. But the status quo is not fit for purpose ... I will always fight for what’s best for my country.”