"Sir Keir Starmer went to north Wales on Thursday to announce the building of a new nuclear power station. This is a significant policy event, with local and national implications. However, the prime minister did not spend much time in Wales promoting solutions to UK energy needs. Instead, he spent it trying to draw a line under the Labour leadership briefing row, telling reporters that No 10 had not, in fact, briefed against the health secretary's ambitions earlier this week."
"But it seems obvious that Sir Keir does not make good personnel choices, or stick with them. Perhaps he is too busy. Perhaps he is not really interested. But he needs to up his game, not do things slowly or by halves. He dithered about giving the key job of cabinet secretary to Chris Wormald. He made Sue Gray his chief of staff, then replaced her with Morgan McSweeney."
Sir Keir Starmer visited north Wales to announce the construction of a new nuclear power station. He spent significant time addressing a Labour leadership briefing row rather than promoting energy solutions. His day exemplified a tension between wanting government action and being hindered by the modern political culture. He cannot alone change that culture but can improve his management of the centre of government. He makes inconsistent personnel decisions, often replacing key figures and dithering over appointments. Frequent turnover of chiefs and advisers has left Downing Street disorganized. He delegates too little on foreign affairs and needs to act more decisively.
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