"Emma looks permanently startled at the best of times. Especially when there's a microphone around. Give her more than 30 seconds and she'll confess to crimes she didn't commit. And certainly not Wes Streeting. Not even Wes trusts Wes. His denials over any involvement with Anas Sarwar's Monday press conference weren't 100% convincing. Nor was his insistence that he had never much liked Peter Mandelson. In his WhatsApps, Wes uses one kiss for those he hates and two for those he loves. Apparently."
"Ed comes with one massive advantage over many of his cabinet colleagues. He really, really doesn't want Starmer's job. He's done it once and he crashed and burned. He has no desire to put himself through that pain again. He's happy in his own skin doing a job he loves as energy secretary. Ed is now older and a wee bit wiser. This gives him a credibility and gravitas that many ministers lack."
Labour faced internal turmoil and a difficult media morning, with several frontbenchers portraying unease. Emma Reynolds appeared nervous and liable to over-share on air. Wes Streeting's denials and past WhatsApp habits appeared unconvincing. Pat McFadden appeared subdued and ill-suited to media duties after defending Morgan McSweeney, projecting a depressive tone. Ed Miliband substituted for the planned spokespeople, offering steadiness, experience, and credibility. Miliband openly lacks ambition for the leadership, has endured past failure, and now communicates gravitas and authenticity. Labour MPs had recoiled from recent events and required a trusted, composed presence to steady the party.
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