Sir Keir Starmer was anxious. It was early June 2024, and the leader of the Labour party was being urged by campaign strategists to make an election promise that would come back to haunt him: a vow that he would not put up any of Britain’s main taxes. “Keir was nervous,” recalls one ally. “Everyone was nervous. We definitely knew it was risky.”
基尔•斯塔默爵士(Sir Keir Starmer)忧心忡忡。时间是2024年6月初,这位工党领袖被竞选策士敦促作出一个日后可能反噬他的承诺:不提高英国任何主要税种的税收。“基尔当时很紧张,”一位盟友回忆道,“大家都很紧张,我们心里清楚这确实有风险。”
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