“STARMER TO QUIT”, a number of front pages read this morning, and while the following word “IF” is a pretty crucial caveat, it still feels like a huge deal.
If you’ve not being following the Beergate story – the Labour leader’s takeaway curry towards the end of a work day in Durham, which relentless coverage has made into an awkward counterpoint to the Downing Street Partygate scandal – you may be quite surprised by Starmer’s promise to go if he is fined over the incident.