The Guardian view on the king’s speech: an agenda for a government that lacks conviction | Editorial

Keir Starmer’s programme is fatally limited by the timidity of an election manifesto that shied away from hard argumentsEnding 14 years of Conservative rule was supposed to bring an end to dysfunctional government. In the speech that launched his 2024 general election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer said that “a vote for Labour is a vote for stability … a vote to stop the chaos”. Less than two years later, Sir Keir’s government looks no sturdier than its predecessors. The prime minister’s chances of...