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before the Corona-Virus not, The Next Labour leader was faced with an enormous number of challenges.

Here is what is probably at The Top of Sir Keir Starmer in-tray.

Coronavirus

In February, Sir Keir Starmer said that if he won the Labour leadership, he would use The Commons to attack Boris Johnson as "a Prime Minister , no conviction and principles".

But that was before the Corona-Virus-pandemic, everything changed.

Now, in the middle of an unprecedented national emergency, with MPs working from home, and the Prime Minister in the insulation, this is not really an option. He will need to find a way to hold the government responsible and ask difficult questions Without personal or appear to be, to collect political points.

the tone in his victory message, said: "Under my leadership we will work constructively with the government, the opposition for opposition's sake.

"No ranking of the political parties points or make impossible claims. But with the courage, where doing The Right thing. "

But, he added, would work "to test the arguments being put forward" and not Be Afraid of the claim from the government", where we see errors or things not happening as quickly as they should".

He may find it difficult to get a hearing at all. In the midst of The Public coronavirus't worry, it is Party Politics is not as usual. Conservative Party poll Rating rose to 50%, as The Public rallies round of The Men and women responsible.

And with social distancing measures in place, the usual media blitz for a new leader, will be severely restricted. He may even at The End of The First opposition leaders to his Prime Minister 's questions debut via video-link from home. He should have a lot of time to think, The Next item in its bin.

Rewriting policies-key, Corbyn-era policy could be maintained

Sir Keir, beyond saying it was overloaded with the policy.

work to increase the plans for a large, public spending, criticized by their opponents as extravagant coronavirus answer will appear puny next to the government. But with the country effectively on A War footing, potentially war-debt, a new concept and a new way of thinking will be necessary.

During The Leadership campaign, Sir Keir potential supporters calmed down on The Left of The Party with a different key Corbyn policy, such as nation-alising rail, post and water, and repealing the anti-Union laws.

But beyond that, and a belief in what he calls the moral socialism," he

outlet, We know where he stands on the UK's EU, however. He is likely to want to fight hard, to prevent the UK from leaving the EU single market, Without an agreement to The End of December, in particular, when the pandemic tips, the country is in a deep recession.

anti-Semitism

Sir Keir said during The Leadership campaign, the series of the culling of anti-Semitism in the Labour a "day-one topic".

He will want to send a powerful message that he has a handle on a Problem that has caused so much damage to his predecessors.

In his victory speech, he says: "the anti-Semitism was a stain on our party. I have seen the grief that it has so many Jewish communities. On behalf of the Labour Party , I'm sorry. "

He vowed to rip "the poison from the roots" and to assess its success, whether the former Jewish members back to work.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews had four months to fix the Problem.

the choice of a top team, Yvette Cooper and Rachel Reeves in which for a return?

Sir Keir has said he wants to fight for an end to the Power , the dogged work during Jeremy Corbyn era, and make The Party a "broad Church" again.

So, the appointments he makes his shadow Cabinet will be essential.

He is probably to keep the characters from The Left of The Party on his team, possibly including defeated leadership rival Rebecca Long-Bailey, but "centrists", such as Rachel Reeves and Yvette Cooper

His other leading rival Lisa Nandy , of the "soft left" wing of The Party , you can also call get.

The latest rumors are that he the promotion of young, relatively unknown figures to The Top jobs, instead of bringing back people who already have Ministerial experience, but more will be known on Sunday when he starts with the announcement of his shadow Cabinet.

There is also speculation that he was performing a cleansing of the back room staff, including The Party General Secretary Jennie Formby , in an effort to stamp his authority on The Party , machine and signal for a fraction of the Corbyn era.

And he will decide what to offer Mr Corbyn, who has been hinted that he will roll you like to keep a pioneer.

Make labour electable

This is The Most difficult task of all and for Sir Keir, the only thing that really matters.

a Lot of attention to the choice of the night was on the so-called "Red Wall " of the traditional labour seats in The Midlands and in the North of England Boris Johnson was the Conservative.

But Labour has all but wiped out in Scotland, a Foundation of Tony Blair 's huge majorities, and has lost too much ground in Wales.

Some in The Party , as the shadow health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth , if you can not find a way of re-connecting with the Working Class voters outside of London and the South-East.

Sir Keir has spoken to a massive decentralization of Power to the Nations and regions of the United Kingdom, but he knows it will be a lot More Than that to work off.

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Source of news: bbc.com