Yvette Cooper says Labour ‘did not do government very well’ under Starmer
Summary
Yvette Cooper said that the Labour Party has not managed government well under Keir Starmer’s leadership. She criticized Starmer’s style for limiting collaboration and contrasted it with Andy Burnham’s more open and inclusive approach to solving issues like social care and children’s services.Key Facts
- Yvette Cooper admitted Labour did not perform well in government during the last few years.
- She said Starmer’s leadership style focused on “bring me solutions, not problems,” which she found limiting in politics.
- Cooper criticized being sidelined during the launch of an immigration policy when she was home secretary.
- Starmer announced the immigration plan alone, even though Cooper’s department had worked on it.
- Cooper praised Andy Burnham’s leadership for encouraging discussion and teamwork on social care reforms.
- She wants to build national agreement on solving the social care crisis and protecting early childhood programs like Sure Start.
- Cooper is still upset about cuts to Sure Start centers and hopes to prevent future governments from cutting such programs.
- The discussion took place on a podcast with former Conservative chancellor George Osborne.
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