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<p>In roughly four years, the leader Keir Starmer transformed the Labour Party into a party of government. This article argues that this outcome was possible because Starmer pursued a ‘politics of competence’, which involved the adoption of a strategy of ideological quietism, and the endorsement of a concept of political competence which is largely defined by how the dominant news media defines it. The results of the 2024 general election suggest that this strategy was very successful from an electoral viewpoint. However, the first months of the Labour government, which were marked by policy reversals and a drop in the party’s popularity, show that Starmer’s ‘politics of competence’ undermined Labour’s ability to deliver on its electoral promises.</p>

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The Labour party under Keir Starmer and the limits of the politics of performative competence

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    2025年4月1日

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In roughly four years, the leader Keir Starmer transformed the Labour Party into a party of government. This article argues that this outcome was possible because Starmer pursued a ‘politics of competence’, which involved the adoption of a strategy of ideological quietism, and the endorsement of a concept of political competence which is largely defined by how the dominant news media defines it. The results of the 2024 general election suggest that this strategy was very successful from an electoral viewpoint. However, the first months of the Labour government, which were marked by policy reversals and a drop in the party’s popularity, show that Starmer’s ‘politics of competence’ undermined Labour’s ability to deliver on its electoral promises.