Johnson's 'culture war' trap seems designed for Corbyn, not Starmer

As No 10 hopes to divide Labour on statues and TV archives, its leader has made practical demands on race inequality

Boris Johnson appeared to have had his say about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests earlier this week, telling the nation in a carefully phrased article for the black newspaper the Voice: I hear you."

Yet on Friday morning, he dramatically returned to the fray, tweeting that taking down controversial statues was to lie about our history" and warning would-be protesters: The only responsible course of action is to stay away."