HOT TAKE: Starmer resigns, what comes next?
6/22/202628 min
After Keir Starmer delivered his resignation speech this morning, Ed Balls and George Osborne reflect on what comes next for the government, for the country, and for the outgoing Prime Minister. Was Starmer’s ‘clinical’ address a sign of a weak legacy and further inability to communicate his successes? The pair argue the performance was lacking in both emotion, and in recognition for the work of his cabinet colleagues.
Plus, as Wes Streeting backs down and a coronation of Andy Burnham seems imminent, will any other Labour MPs dare to stand against the King of the North? Or will they now start trying to book a spot at the next Cabinet table instead? Ed suggests an outsider candidate could launch a pre-contest to have their moment in the limelight and give Burnham some scrutiny. Meanwhile, George speaks of the need for Andy Burnham to nail down a plan for the government and get ahead of the tide of public opinion.
Lastly, they discuss where this leaves the Labour government two years on from its landslide majority. Has Starmer fallen into the same trap as previous governments of not sticking to a clear plan, as George says? And, as Ed theorises, is the Starmer legacy now tied to the performance of a future Burnham government?
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