"Their comfortable and now sustained over months lead in the opinion polls, alongside their habit of demonstrating momentum the defection of Conservative shadow minister Danny Kruger being the latest case in point - is accelerating the difficult questions and conundrums the other parties wrestle with. For Labour, the fear that runs to their bones is bequeathing power to an outfit they loathe, Reform UK. For the Conservatives, frequently leaking defectors to Nigel Farage, every one sharpens the existential questions they confront."
"Those close to the prime minister are candid about how rough things have been for them and the task they have winning back the trust of so many of their MPs. "We're not oblivious to the scale of the problem. We were aware of it before the summer, but the last two weeks have made it more difficult," is how one senior figure put it."
Labour maintains a comfortable, sustained lead in opinion polls and demonstrates ongoing momentum, exemplified by high-profile defections such as Conservative shadow minister Danny Kruger. Labour's central fear is inadvertently handing power to Reform UK. Conservatives face mounting existential questions as MPs defect to Nigel Farage and colleagues express candid concern about regaining trust within the parliamentary party. The Liberal Democrats hold a record 72 MPs but feel overshadowed by wider political noise. Senior figures acknowledge difficult recent weeks for the prime minister and anticipate Sir Keir Starmer's upcoming conference speech will clearly define his and the government's positions. The prime minister insists he will remain Labour leader and frames the contest as renewal versus Reform's divisiveness.
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