"Cast your mind forward to a year from now. It's more than likely that prime minister's questions will look very different. A change of cast. If not a change of fortune. Keir Starmer may not even make it much further than the end of May. The budget chaos and No 10's curious briefings against itself have left many Labour MPs in despair."
"As for Kemi, what can one say? Her position as leader of the Tory party may be looking slightly more secure than it was a couple of months ago. But that's not saying much. It's just that she's got a little less accident prone. Slightly less likely to self-destruct at a moment's notice. But still on the wrong side of basic competence. Even when Starmer has a horror show, she can only occasionally come out ahead. A no-score draw ranks as an achievement."
Political leaders on both sides appear depleted and lacking authority, creating a dispirited Commons atmosphere at prime minister's questions. Labour faces internal despair after budget chaos and damaging No 10 briefings, raising doubts about Keir Starmer's longevity. Conservative leadership under Kemi is marginally more stable but remains perceived as accident‑prone and lacking basic competence. Local elections and potential seat manoeuvres, such as Andy Burnham's return, add uncertainty and strategic brinkmanship. MPs exhibit signs of having moved through denial, anger and bargaining stages, reflecting broader disillusionment and a sense that dramatic change may follow in the coming year.
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