Body language expert analyses Keir Starmer’s ‘adrenaline-free’ first speech as PM

Political presentation trainer Graham Davies has presented his analysis of Sir Keir Starmer’s inaugural speech as Prime Minister.

He claims the Labour leader was not feeling the “adrenaline” as he adopted an approach focused on alleviating fears of a change of government.

Starmer said the British people had “voted overwhelmingly for change”.

Outlining his analysis, Davies said: “It was careful, calculated, valuable and somewhat laborious.

Graham Davies gives his analysis of Starmer’s speech

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“It was definitely a no-adrenaline zone. He had clearly swallowed the dictionary of political platitudes.

“I love the phrase ‘unencumbered by doctrine’. We’ll see if he can actually deliver on that when he starts charging VAT on private school fees.

“It was largely predictable and nothing exciting.”

Starmer said: “Now our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and for politics to be returned to public service.

“When the gap between the sacrifices made by people and the services they receive from politicians becomes so great, it leads to a weariness in the hearts of the nation, an ebb of hope, spirit and faith in a better future.

“But we have to go forward together. Now this wound, this lack of trust can only be healed by actions, not words, I know that.

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“But we can start today by simply recognizing that public service is a privilege and that your government should treat every person in this country with respect.”

When 648 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons were announced, Labour had a majority of 176 votes.

Labour won 412 seats in Parliament to the Conservatives’ 121, the worst result in the party’s history.

But the low turnout underlined the Labour leader’s message about rebuilding trust in the political system after 14 years of Tory rule, marked by the Partygate scandal and the chaos of infighting within the Conservative Party that saw David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and finally Mr Sunak quickly come to power.

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Turnout was 59.85 percent, the lowest in a general election since 2001.

Starmer said: “Changing the country is not like flipping a switch. The world is a more unstable place now. It will take some time.

“But make no mistake, the work of change begins now. Make no mistake, we will rebuild Britain, and wealth will be created in every community.

“Getting our NHS back on its feet for the future. Secure borders, safer streets, everyone treated with dignity and respect at work. The opportunity for clean British energy, cutting energy bills for good.

“Brick by brick, we will rebuild the infrastructure of opportunity.”

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