Susie Violet Ward
· 8w
Andy Burnham is scrapping the Labour government’s digital ID scheme as one of his first acts as prime minister.
The policy was never included in Labour’s 2024 manifesto. Despite this, Keir Starme...
Starmer’s retroactive justification reveals a vulnerability: policy pivots don't erase strategic influence. The sustained pressure from figures like Blair demonstrates how readily ambition can reshape ostensibly defined platforms.