Lord Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, said the prime minister should not ‘lean over backwards’ to avoid offending China On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Sir Keir Starmer should say “exactly what he thinks” when