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It’s the economic crisis, stupid. And neither the Tories nor Labour are preparedForget Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder – Westminster is braced for its own epic bout: “weird guy” versus “centrist dad”. At least, that is how advisers to Sir Keir Starmer would like it framed: the super-wealthy and preternaturally young new prime minister versus their reliably grownup leader.If Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions is any guide, Labour ministers will need to deepen and broaden their attack. It’s not that they lack for material, served up in a reliably adult manner by the leader of the opposition. From Rishi Sunak’s non-dom wife to his reappointment of Suella Braverman to the very office she quit in disgrace just last week, all was present and correct. One can see in this the germ of this winter’s political debate – and the two big problems with it.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...