For better or worse, Keir Starmer wants to take Labour forward by rekindling the politics of the party’s not so distant past. The opposition leader has been the first of Tony Blair's predecessors to talk openly about his admiration for the achievements of ‘New Labour’ at the turn of the millennium, and his zeal for business-minded policymaking with left-leaning social goals has made comparisons between the two virtually unavoidable.
Episode 17 of Jumping Off Points assesses whether Starmer is following in Blair’s footsteps through an in-depth look at the policies, attitudes and goals of New Labour during Blair’s time in government.