Tom Baldwin discusses his biography of the enigmatic leader of the Labour Party with journalist Philip Collins. Tom’s research included conversations with Sir Keir Starmer himself and unprecedented access to family, friends and colleagues. The biography is a compelling account of Starmer’s emergence from a small town background to his legal career as a human rights lawyer and Director of Public Prosecutions. It traces Starmer’s decision to enter politics relatively late in life and how he rose to become the leader of his party.
Philip Collins writes for the New Statesman and the Evening Standard. He was a political speechwriter for PM Tony Blair from 2004- 2007.