Every Prime Minister has a moment that defines them.

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Keir Starmer’s came when Zarah Sultana was dragged from the Chamber.

The clip will be replayed for years. It doesn’t flatter her, but most of all, it exposes him. Watching it happen, you could feel the change. This was the moment where his fate was officially sealed.

He won’t understand what is happening. He thinks getting to the top and staying there is about distance from blame and mastering process.

That approach can take you a long way, and some systems even reward it. In politics and in business, people can rise by saying the right things, keeping their heads down, and avoiding responsibility. Starmer chose that path.

But politics at the top becomes something else entirely. It runs........

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