Article 76WJ3 Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters

Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters

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Pippa Crerar political editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#76WJ3)

But it remains unclear how much of substance will change - and whether it will be enough to rebuild the party's electoral coalition

On the final day of Labour's party conference in 2023, when the public was still reeling from the brutal Hamas attack on Israel just days before, Keir Starmer took to the airwaves for the traditional broadcast round - but gave one interview that would have particularly damaging fallout.

Sitting down with LBC's Nick Ferrari, the then opposition leader asserted Israel's right to defend itself, a stance that was in line with the broad political consensus at the time. But then he also appeared to suggest it had the right" to withhold power and water from Palestinian civilians.

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