1997 to 2024: Blair and Starmer's first speech compared

27 years after Tony Blair led the Labour Party to power with a majority of 179 seats, Sir Keir Starmer has won another huge majority.

We have compared the moment Mr Blair and Sir Keir first went to Downing Street as prime minister, and spoke to the country.

#election #labour #starmer

[Joker-ywhl]

People having a go at Starmer for not being charismatic. Guys! Not being charismatic is fine. He's not running a lemonade stand here; he's running the country.

[adelaidelawn]

Blair made a speech, Starmer read one out

[duckbizniz]

There seems to be real enthusiasm for Blair.

[isaachoward]

Definitely see the difference in quality

[sanjoyleecheeying]

People seemed to have forgotten the Iraq war so quickly.

[deano_bites]

1997 felt more special back then 2024 feels rather dead

[pm_roman_lawson]

Blair's charisma was just next level politics 🙌

[Sol-Cutta]

The british messed up yet again.
Two tier kier.
Biggest mistake of the recent past.

[GornubiusFlux]

This comparison just made it hit home how far apart in time these two moments are, forgetting about the content for a moment. Crazy how far away that time is getting now, feels like 10 years ago.

[regarded]

Blair really was just ridiculously charismatic wasn't he?

[lukeharrop]

Hopefully starmer won't become a war criminal

[Sayeedur]

Don't forget that this is before 9/11 and before the internet and information grounded in harsh realities is as fast and accessible as it is now but also with the possibility of entertainment being consumed instantly and at greater volumes than ever before and the collective conscious of our society and communities have become lonelier and distracted as a result.

[HayhurstChris]

Landslide 😂😂😂😂 Labour haven't had a landslide this election stop lying 😂😂😂

[PAB]

Shaffted by Labour shaffted by Cons, about to get shaffted by Labour again the people of this country just never learn 😅😅

[sumk]

This should have been corbyn not starmer

[Hinata.Sakaguchi]

Blair is Charismatic, Starmer is boring. He won because Tories destroyed themselves.

[NokomiseWillabyhigh-iq]

I never got to enjoy this side of Europe in my I've unfortunately developed a very deep seated disaffiliation towards England/Scotland/UK-area Europeans.

[Faren_]

Oh well, he lacks Blair’s charisma. At least he’s not a sociopathic war criminal who should be behind bars.

[slw_racer]

God, Starmer is so boring. I almost fell asleep just within his short speech/read out.

[harryhill-esjk]

It be labour policy on the broader and boats and illegal immigration that willl get reform elected with ever more mp in 5 years times Labour need to deliver