Where does Starmer stand?

With numerous articles on the subject, including the headline lead on the front page (UK at "critical" point ahead of new Covid restrictions, 12/10/20), and John Harris`s column in the Journal (Lockdowns dictated from London are causing chaos, 12/10/20), one would have expected to see at least one mention of the Labour leader. Starmer has frequently complained about the government`s incompetence, and indeed, shown sympathy with locally elected leaders over the lack of consultation about Covid measures. But in this time of crisis, is that enough? He will, no doubt, give the Labour party`s support to the grading of areas into three tiers, but should, in fact, have been calling for such a system weeks ago, when the lack of clarity was already obvious. He has rightly criticised the test and trace system, but not its privatisation. Now, when Labour mayors and council leaders are in dispute with a "shambolic and dictatorial" government, Starmer`s position is far from clear. Does he agree with Burnham and Anderson that Sunak`s plan "to pay people affected by business closures only two-thirds of their lost pay" is totally inadequate? If he doesn`t, Labour supporters need to know how he thinks affected people should manage over the coming months. If he does, he should be making the point repeatedly and loudly. It`s all very well to want to be seen as supportive to the government during such an unprecedented crisis, but when a large area of Labour support such as the North is being "locked down on the cheap", the Labour leader needs to get his act together! At the moment, there is no doubt where the blame lies for this "omnishambles", but an all-too passive Opposition does not help matter