The strong arm of government

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The strong arm of government

Peter Brookes (born 1943)

Price

£1,450

Signed

Signed and dated '25 vii 24'

Medium

Ink and watercolour

Dimensions

8 x 11 inches

Illustrated

The Times, 25 July 2024

Literature

The Times Magazine, Saturday 28 December 2024, page 35, 'Peter Brookes Supplement'

"John McDonnell and others were all for scrapping the two-child benefit cap. So Starmer got rid of them, suspending seven MPs who rebelled against him on the issue. I'm happy with the political point I've made here: that Starmer is acting the 'strongman' and being completely over the top. Quite early on in his premiership, he wanted to show who was boss. The benefit cap was very much a Labour concern and they were correctly lambasted for it. 'Too expensive' they said." - Peter Brookes

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