Labour sources believe a documentary could be a highly effective way to broadcast Sir Keir Starmer’s personality to a larger slice of the electorateSir Keir Starmer is considering starring in a fly-on-the-wall documentary as he tries to revive his faltering leadership of the Labour Party. A production company is in talks with Starmer about trailing him for a television show narrating the experience of being leader of the opposition, The Times understands. SponsoredBroadcasters have been asked whether they would be interested in the programme, which some Labour sources believe could be a highly effective way to broadcast Starmer’s personality to a larger slice of the electorate. Starmer has suffered perhaps the most difficult ten days of his leadership after his party was eviscerated by the Conservatives in the Hartlepool by-election and performed poorly in the local elections across England. Election disappointment was followed rapidly by a chaotic

Source: The Times May 18, 2021 08:02 UTC