Keir Starmer essay sets Labour on course for centre ground

Pamphlet for the Fabian Society emphasises values of work, society and partnership with private sector

Keir Starmer has set Labour on a decisive course toward the centre ground in a 35-page statement of intent that emphasises the values of hard work, contributing to society and partnership with the private sector.

Labour leftwingers are likely to see the 14,000 word document – entitled The Road Ahead – as marking a shift away from the Corbyn era’s radical spending promises, such as the large-scale nationalisations of the railways, water, Royal Mail and broadband providers.

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