Feral Labour: why Sir Keir Starmer’s MPs have had enough
And why his government is in trouble
This time last year, Sir Keir Starmer was touring Britain during a general-election campaign with a simple message: “Stop the chaos.” The uncharismatic leader of the Labour Party offered little in the way of ideology. Policies were few. Instead, Sir Keir pledged a better process: stability and competence where the Conservatives could offer only infighting and ineptitude.
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