“I fear that he is somewhat captive to a prime minister who seems to want to go back to the 1970s and huge spending and state intervention.”
“It flies in the face of basic fairness, and the British public are right to be furious.”
“The cuts to the Digital ID card budget are not real because the money was never provided in the first place.”
“And to every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.”

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On the recordJune 11, 2026
You know what defense needs. You made the argument for this powerfully in your speech at the Munich Security Conference back in February.
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John Healey
Labour Party
Source
washingtonexaminer.com

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Resignation letter addressing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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