"Wes Streeting had a favourable opening: with Andy Burnham absent from the House of Commons, this week was perhaps Streeting's best chance. He made the preliminary moves, as allies resigned their posts, presumably hoping to trigger an avalanche that would eventually force the PM out of Downing Street. But the avalanche never arrived. Streeting's own resignation came without the backing of the 81 MPs required to initiate a leadership contest."
Labour’s leadership faced criticism for political ineptitude, with senior figures making missteps and causing damage that may be irreparable. Keir Starmer’s allies promoted a major speech meant to chart a new course after electoral losses across the UK. The speech acknowledged the need to move beyond timidity and incremental change, yet the proposals remained incremental. The Europe-related offer did not challenge outdated red lines about rejoining the customs union and single market, and instead focused on a youth experience scheme. This approach was seen as too small for the scale of Britain’s problems and as validating doubts about Starmer. Attempts to force leadership change through resignations did not succeed, as required support for a contest was not achieved.
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