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While ‘beergate’ dominates headlines, UK politics quietly changes forever

The pundits of London’s metropolitan media are focused on Keir Starmer’s curry. But they’re all missing the bigger story

While ‘beergate’ dominates headlines, UK politics quietly changes forever
Starmer makes a statement on 6 May 2022, after police announce they will investigate claims he broke lockdown rules last year | PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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Sunday morning’s politics shows were full of the usual knock-about gossip surrounding the latest scandal gripping Westminster: Keir Starmer’s curry with aides.

So dominant was the news, viewers could be forgiven for thinking that all the political drama of the past week had taken place in London.

Yet, late on Saturday evening, hours before those programmes went on air, UK politics had changed for good.