Keir Starmer urged to create ‘political cabinet’ with other UK Labour leaders

The Guardian says Keir Starmer should invite the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, to join a powerful new “political cabinet” to help Labour shape policy and get its message across to voters, according to a report by PR experts.

“Fit for the future” published by a 1,200-strong network called Labour in Communications, urges Starmer to slim down the shadow cabinet and give a more prominent role to well-respected Labour leaders from around the UK.

The experts also call on Starmer to avoid reams of detailed policy in favour of a more pared-down offering that could ultimately be represented on a 1997-style “pledge card”.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/sep/01/keir-starmer-urged-to-create-political-cabinet-with-other-uk-labour-leaders