Following fresh scrutiny over Keir Starmer’s handling of Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment, Independent readers have been weighing in on the fragility of the prime minister’s position.
The controversy – intensified by evidence from Olly Robbins to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee – has raised fresh doubts about Starmer’s authority. But for many in our community, it is less about the specifics of the appointment and more about what it reveals: a leader whose grip on power may be weakening.
