Good summary but you forget one thing. Look at the state of the nation after 14 long years of the Conservatives. Context is EVERYTHING. Dreadful, nothing WORKS.
Starmer’s public humiliation of Haigh was bad enough, but he’s also signalled that he’s the only one in government worth talking to. And that’s a recipe for bottlenecks in decision making. His comment reported by Gaby Hinsliff that “only the manager knows the game plan” was similarly revealing.
What struck me was that he didn’t hide behind “a No10 source” so I can only conclude is that’s how he wants to run things. Don’t think it’s conducive to good government, nor is it sustainable in the long term.
Good summary but you forget one thing. Look at the state of the nation after 14 long years of the Conservatives. Context is EVERYTHING. Dreadful, nothing WORKS.
Starmer’s public humiliation of Haigh was bad enough, but he’s also signalled that he’s the only one in government worth talking to. And that’s a recipe for bottlenecks in decision making. His comment reported by Gaby Hinsliff that “only the manager knows the game plan” was similarly revealing.
Is it him, or McSweeney, or McFadden?
What struck me was that he didn’t hide behind “a No10 source” so I can only conclude is that’s how he wants to run things. Don’t think it’s conducive to good government, nor is it sustainable in the long term.