"It took just 18 months for the Labour government to sink into the sand of its own morally adrift vacuity. Storming to power with an enviable majority in July 2024, after 14 years of fractious Conservative rule, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promised stability, service over spectacle and a government of national renewal. Instead, we got the muddle of endless U-turns, persistent stagnation in the absence of joined-up, large-scale strategy and now, a full-blown crisis."
"Starmer's personal ratings are already at rock bottom-the worst of any prime minister on record. But newly released Epstein files have prompted the resignation from the party of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, as well as a police investigation, with Starmer's top aides stepping down and mounting calls for the prime minister to go. If he is safe for now, it is only for lack of alternatives within his party."
The Labour government fell into crisis within 18 months of taking power, despite promises of stability after a decisive July 2024 victory. The administration has been marked by endless U-turns, stagnation, and the absence of a coherent, large-scale strategy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval ratings have dropped to historic lows. The US Department of Justice released over three million Epstein-related documents in late January, prompting the resignation of former ambassador Peter Mandelson from the party, a police investigation, senior aides stepping down, and intensified calls for the prime minister's departure. Sympathy remains with Epstein's victims.
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