In case that is too fierce for your taste, there is a smiley full page colour portrait of the leader after the index and a total of 13 pictures of him in the booklet. Sir Keir is the cover boy presented in full colour staring determinedly to the left. The guide to the Labour Party's annual conference next month in Liverpool has just been published. ![]() Sir Keir Starmer is being given the full hero treatment by his PR team. Nor does this effort carry the same downside risks as the other essential job - developing a platform of policies for the election manifesto. Since the leader is, by definition, their candidate to move into Number 10, it cannot be arrogant to build up their credentials. ![]() Labour needs to hold its lead in opinion polls but, unlike its lagging rivals, it also has the space now to "prepare for government", as the jargon has it, without seeming presumptuous.Īn essential task for the main opposition is making their leader look like a potential prime minister. The likelihood is that the next general election will take place in May or October next year. With the arrival of autumn, the Labour Party is shifting into pre-election mode. Motorists should "pay full attention" to road signs rather than electronic devices, the RAC said.Īnalysis by Adam Boulton, Sky News commentator The change has prompted the RAC to warn drivers not to rely on sat nav devices when it is introduced on Sunday. He added that there is "incontrovertible" evidence that "driving more slowly in built-up urban areas saves people's lives". "People who flagrantly and deliberately are not prepared to obey the rules that everybody else will be following, then that will be a different matter," he said. He said enforcement authorities will use the "reasonable approaches" that they currently do to enforce the limits in every part of Wales. "It is not a change that is being introduced in order to make life difficult for people." On Thursday, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt said having such a limit as the default for many roads is "crazy" after acknowledging there are circumstances where it is a good idea.īut Mr Drakeford has remained committed to the rollout, telling BBC Breakfast it will "need time to bed in". ![]() The Welsh Conservatives, who are also opposed to the move, have estimated the cost to the Welsh economy, due to increased journey times from lower average vehicle speeds, will be anywhere between £2.7bn and £8.9bn. There have already been reports of new 20mph signs being defaced in areas including Conwy, Gwynedd, Newport, Torfaen, Wrexham and Flintshire. The changes came into effect today, in a move that Mr Drakeford has said will protect lives and save the NHS in Wales £92m a year.īut the move has come up against fierce criticism. First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the change of speed limits on most Welsh roads from 30mph to 20mph will be a "major change" as he continues to face backlash on the rollout.
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