Trust [article]
Britain dislodged it conservatives. After fourteen years, the Labour Party stormed back to power. For our ruling party, 14 years will be one before the next general election and there could be a dislodge here too. In his first speech as Prime Minister on 5-Jul-2024, Keir Starmer directly acknowledged the lack of trust between the public and politicians, stating that "this wound... this lack of trust... can only be healed by actions not words." Starmer recognized that the "gap between the sacrifices made by people and the service they receive from politicians" had led to a "weariness in the heart of a nation" and a "draining away of the hope, the spirit, the belief in a better future." He pledged that his government would work to restore this trust, saying "we can make a start today with the simple acknowledgment that public service is a privilege and that your government should treat every single person in this country with respect....