With Keir Starmer, the 5th British prime minister in ten years now sitting in an ejector seat, the nation is dreaming of a “new Churchill”, but is this the ideal role model for Britain’s current predicament?
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This was an announcement of Starmer’s intention to fight for his position.
Two defence resignations come at a time of turmoil for the prime minister.
Trying to outflank Reform UK won’t work – and could just make tensions worse.
Several of the UK’s current problems trace their roots back to Blair’s time in office.
Yes, voters were angry at UK Labour – but the Scottish party failed to get the best out of Holyrood’s voting system.
Rapid changes at the top don’t always lead to better results in the long run.
People want to feel like their disappointment is being heard.
The expectations of voters in the UK – like those elsewhere – may simply have become too great and too complex for any leader to satisfy them.
Less than two years after entering Downing Street, the rivals are circling.
Streeting accused Starmer of creating a ‘vacuum’ in the Labour party where vision is needed.
The pressure on Keir Starmer is relentless – but any challenge won’t play out like the prime ministerial topplings of the previous government.
It wouldn’t be easy for him – but polls show Burnham is the most popular Labour figure with the UK public.
Another British prime minister is in deep trouble – but simply replacing him won’t fix what is ailing the United Kingdom.
UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers.
Starmer has outsourced political judgment and party management to others.
Ties between ministers and civil servants have atrophied.
European leaders have refused to join the US’s war in Iran. But they are working together to find a way out of it.
Behind speculation around Starmer’s future stands a deeper set of constitutional questions regarding accountability and standards in public life.
But what would ‘alignment’ look like for UK businesses and consumers?
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