Keir Starmer vs the world: How the PM made his job so much harder
4/29/202631 min
His own MPs are turning on him, the civil service are raging at him and, at next week’s local elections, the public will likely express their unhappiness too. All of this has made Keir Starmer’s job a lot harder.
Today, we analyse how Starmer’s handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal has significantly weakened relations with the civil service, why putting a three-line whip on his own MPs is always a revealing move and why picking a political strategy is imperative if he wants to maintain his hold on power.
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Cleo Watson· Host1:09
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Helen MacNamara· Host1:14
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Cleo Watson· Host1:18
I'm Cleo Watson, a former special advisor in Number 10.
Helen MacNamara· Host1:21
I'm the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Helen McNamara.
Cleo Watson· Host1:24
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