Keir Starmer digs his heels in |
As calls for Sir Keir Starmer’s head grow ever louder among Labour MPs, the Prime Minister is digging his heels in. He has one more card left to play: divide and conquer. While scores of backbenchers are desperate for change at the top, they are completely split on the question of who should take over. Those on the Labour right who have not deserted Sir Keir are rallying behind Wes Streeting. The soft left are desperate for the return of Andy Burnham but, short of that, could support bids from Angela Rayner or Ed Miliband. This lack of any consensus works to Starmer’s advantage.
If Streeting accepts the Downing Street challenge, a messy Labour leadership power struggle will ensue
If Streeting accepts the Downing Street challenge, a messy Labour leadership power struggle will ensue
At cabinet this morning, instead of heeding........