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I fear this move by Starmer is motivated more by politics than him doing the right thing because it's right, -apart from whats right for him.
As for Long - Bailey, she always puts me in mind of Cruella de Vil with a charisma bypass.
Not about zero tolerance but to give him an advantage. Figures. Like your analogy of RLB.
Prior to becoming an MP, she was chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group and before that, director of the National Council for One Parent Families (now Gingerbread).
Will have empathy with struggling families, a better choice.