Keir Starmer’s economic model isn’t Blairism – it’s ordoliberalism
The Labour leader’s emphasis on economic institutions resembles the philosophy behind Germany’s social market.
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Jonathan Portes
Jonathan Portes is professor of economics at King’s College London. He was previously director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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