The Critic Magazine

BLOODY OPPOSITION

A DECADE INTO ITS RULE AND STILL fully protected by an invincible parliamentary majority and undented moral self-righteousness, what might the Labour government look and feel like? Let us imagine its tenor through those it might honour.

Take the senior policeman, whose many other virtues notwithstanding, “also plays a central role in delivering the Police Race Action Plan to ensure there is more diverse leadership across the service”.

Or the doyen of university admissions who “is committed to helping students from diverse backgrounds [and] supports previously marginalised student groups, care leavers, LGBTQ+ individuals, those with disabilities, and others facing mental health challenges”.

Or the future City of London bureaucrat, who “has influenced quoted companies to embrace NetZero targets and the wider ESG agenda and under her leadership, the LSE is now the leading provider of green and transition finance.

She is a pioneer for women and the LGBTQ+ community in financial services, fostering diversity and inclusion in finance

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