[Russ]

That’s what I initially liked about Starmer. Solicitors are well-trained in leading their opponent unknowingly down a path during questioning, waiting for the right moment to strike and twisting them up in knots. In the early stages after his leadership win he used these skills to great effect against Boris who would be rendered unable to fall back on his “bumbling lovable rogue” gimmick, until his advisers trained him how to not fall for Starmer’s skills.