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Steve Coogan has taken a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer, saying the Labour leader has left him “politically homeless” heading into the next election.
The Alan Partridge star, 58, who threw his weight behind Jeremy Corbyn and Ed Miliband in previous elections, said he can’t stand behind their successor due to his Tory-lite stance.
The actor claimed there was now little choice between Labour and Rishi Sunak’s Government, accusing Sir Keir of “reinforcing the establishment”
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I’ve got a big problem with Keir Starmer.
“In the morning, he licks his finger, sticks it up in the air, sees which way the wind is blowing and that’s his attitude.
“When Gary Lineker tweeted about refugees, Keir Starmer wheeled out Emily Thornberry to quietly admonish Gary for his unwise choice of words, while he was hiding in the background to see which way the wind blows.
“The next day, when a tsunami of public support for Gary’s sentiments emerged, guess what – Keir was right behind Gary!
“What a surprise. I am completely politically homeless. You can have a choice between a Right-wing government that reinforces the establishment and protects vested interests or a government that does that, but slightly less with a slightly different emphasis.
“That’s not much of a choice.”
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