Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader - BBC News

Sir Keir Starmer has been elected as the new leader of the Labour Party.

The 57-year old defeated Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in a ballot of party members, trade unionists and registered supporters and will succeed Jeremy Corbyn as opposition leader.

The lawyer, who became an MP in 2015, won on the first round of voting, with more than 50% of the vote.

He said his task was to "lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and hope".

In a video message released by the party, he said it was an "honour and privilege" to have been elected and he hoped Labour "when the time comes can serve our country again - in government".

[justinak]

Oh, just realised there’s still a Labour Party.

[eddlovesskiing]

Why on earth does he keep pausing between each word

[chemistrywiz]

I for one, shall give the man a chance before I make my judgments

[caseybaker]

The party of the working class! Lead by a multi millionaire with a private education 😂😂😂 What a joke

[idkwhattonamemyaccount]

Anyone here after this clown became PM

[brucewayne]

to be honest it didnt matter who won it, they are all rubbish anyway,

[kinocchio]

Why doesn't he look happy or pleased? He looks concerned for his life. Jeez.

[johnnybourgeois]

Depressing.
Exactly when the poor & working class need a real fighter, they get a bland corporate management functionary.

[bushman]

Keir was the reason labour went for a 2nd referendum policy on EU, which heavily cost them the election. So it’s another 5 years of the tories.

[kevinwellwrought]

Starmer is not of leader caliber and will not last long in his post.

[williamhill]

Jailing in prison for Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

[incelinsurrection]

Dude just read a eulogy for his own funeral.

[kenmogibrainworld]

I hope there would be a meaningful dialogue in this time of crisis.

[public.public]

just one whiff of neoliberalism and I will never vote Labour again.

[rufusquiks]

Is it me or does Starmer look like an SS officer XD

[djkraft-e]

Any update on this coronavirus situation?

[remmieet]

Kier Stammer about to change the world

[johnsshed]

Would you buy a used car from this man ? .. nuff said

[jkhun]

Keir Starmer the name you can trust, this MAN man, this is the man you can rely on, this name Starmer we are waiting for you man for a long time

[zaroffhound]

I'm as convinced about as much as I am that flip-flops make great pets.