"Barely more than a week ago, Keir Starmer was saying his government was about to enter an exciting new stage, where we start to show what a difference the Labour government really makes'. But just a few days later, he had lost his deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, to a tax row, was rushing through a cabinet reshuffle, and facing an unwanted contest for deputy leader of the Labour party."
"Guardian columnist Rafael Behr discusses what it all means for Starmer and whether after just over a year in office his embattled government can recover from here. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street"
Keir Starmer had signalled an imminent phase of visible government impact and momentum. Within days Angela Rayner left the deputy prime minister role amid a tax controversy. A rapid cabinet reshuffle was undertaken while an unwanted contest for deputy party leadership emerged. The sequence produced acute political instability and intensified public scrutiny less than fourteen months into the government’s term. The convergence of personnel loss, internal rivalry and hurried appointments poses risks to party cohesion, leadership momentum and the capacity to deliver policy priorities. Recovery depends on decisive leadership, clear messaging, stable appointments and resolution of intra-party tensions.
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