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Voices: Independent readers praise ‘calm’ Starmer for handling riots in ‘baptism of fire’

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6 hours ago

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Many were postive about Sir Keir Starmer’s response, praising his leadership, the swift legal actions, and the deterrence provided by tough sentencing

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