Paul Weller blasts Sir Keir Starmer for not being left-wing enough & praised communists for starting Labour party
MILLIONAIRE rock star Paul Weller has blasted Sir Keir Starmer for not being left-wing enough.
And the ex-frontman of The Jam also praised communists for starting the Labour party.
Weller, 66, known to fans as the Modfather, told the Big Issue: “He (Sir Keir) is just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?
"He’d be well-served to remember who built the Labour party, trade unions and communists.
“So, I don’t see much difference between him and Sunak and all that mob.
"The fact that he’s a Sir puts me off a little bit in the first place.”
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Weller, who recently released his 17th solo album 66, was one of Jeremy Corbyn’s more vocal supporters, playing the first Concert For Corbyn in 2016.
Paul, who helped found the Labour-backing collective Red Wedge in 1985, also spoke about homelessness — theme of the video for song I Woke Up.
He insisted there should be a “support system” so homeless people don’t go back on the streets, adding: “But that’s in an ideal world.
"Because of all the cuts, that’s not going to happen.
"It’s f***ed.”