The latest revelations from Mr Y Fronts show that senior ministers were expressing disappointment a year ago.
I suspect Starmer’s social media ban (which would be laudable if effective) is his legacy, which means he’s accepted he’s going.
Though I read a suggestion that he might be appointed Foreign Secretary in a Burnham government, which would seem a good use of his strengths.
Would he accept that though, being removed as PM and then coming back in a less senior role?
I suppose it depends on how proud he is. I don’t think he is very proud - he’s stubborn and too ready to take spin advice, which goes with his profession - and I do think he understands the importance of serving his country, unlike Johnson/Truss/Cameron, say.
And if he’s thinking of legacy, and I think he is (because of his ideas about service), then he knows how successful he has been on the world stage already.
Interesting, too, that he was considered sufficiently dangerous for Putin to try to smear him with the male prostitute fabrication.
It’s an important week for the government and Starmer’s immediate future, if Burnham wins the by-election then I expect he’ll make moves for an immediate leadership challenge, on the hand, defeat for Burnham will see Starmer stay in No.10 for the foreseeable until Streeting and Rayner decide enough is enough.
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Yes the next 96 hours will be very telling.
I agree that victory for Burnham means it’s over for Starmer, but I’d say defeat for Burnham means it’s over for the Labour party.
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Win-win situation then?
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I think you are right on the latter point. On the former, time will tell.