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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Labour MPs channel Tory psychodrama as Starmer keeps hiding in plain sight

Steve Reed passes waiting photographers on his way to Downing Street
Steve Reed, a man without a disloyal bone in his body, said Keir Starmer had his ‘full support’. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

It used to be football managers who measured their time at a club in months. Or even days at Spurs. Anything over two years qualifies you for a long service medal. Now it’s prime ministers. In fact it’s worse than that. Because it’s also people who might one day be prime minister.

While some Labour MPs are working out how to get rid of Keir Starmer, others are already plotting how to force Wes Streeting out of office should he jump the gun before Andy Burnham is ready to launch his challenge. Who knows where all this could end? Somewhere in the metasphere. It can’t be long before Liz Truss is no longer our shortest serving prime minister. Long live the lettuce.

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