"Be careful what you ask for. In their Government years the Conservative Party tore itself apart with leadership battles and our country suffered. Do we want to copy that? The world is going through a crisis with the Iranian blockade and war in Ukraine. This has knocked our domestic economy sideways. We need calm heads to get us through this. The prime minister has the right credentials to get us through these extraordinary times. We do need to reflect on the terrible results of last week, but we also need to unite."
"Absolutely. There's talk of a national wave, now don't get me wrong, Keir Starmer came up very, very regularly on the doorsteps, there has been a national wave against Keir Starmer. But what I will say is, if you want to take credit for going from two Scottish Labour MPs in the general election to 37, then"
The prime minister is scheduled to deliver a reset speech at Downing Street at 10am, emphasizing hope, urgency, and identifying whose side the government is on. Labour faces pressure after disastrous election results in England, Scotland, and Wales, with some MPs calling for resignations. A senior Labour MP cautioned colleagues against triggering a leadership contest, arguing that past Conservative leadership battles tore the country apart and that current crises require calm. A Scottish Labour MP called for the party leadership to stand down after losing seats at the Holyrood election, citing a national wave against the UK leader and questioning leadership accountability despite gains in other contexts.
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