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Labour MPs and Downing Street pushed back against reports of an imminent leadership challenge to Keir Starmer, urging an end to the 'endless drama' of speculation. Unnamed Labour MPs said repeated briefings about how and when the prime minister could be toppled are putting off voters and harming the party's election prospects. Downing Street has mounted a coordinated fightback, insisting 'this has to stop for the good of the country' because ongoing infighting would distract from policy and weaken Labour ahead of the general election.
NEW: Labour MPs are calling for end to “endless drama” of leadership speculation, with some warning that repeated briefings about toppling Keir Starmer are putting off voters, @peterwalker99.bsky.social reports.
“All people want is a government which works, and not the endless drama. We are in a very tricky global situation, and to have this never-ending conversation about who might have a certain number of supporters feels extremely self-indulgent,” says one MP.
keir starmer is the most unpopular prime minister in recorded history. what's putting voters off labour are labour's ferociously right wing policies.
This could all have been avoided if Starmer and his faction of circus clowns hadn’t wasted their massive majority. Instead of changing peoples lives they’ve just carried on the status quo. Vote Green to get rid of Starmer ✅
Voters are already put off by his incompetence
No, what’s putting off voters is Labours complete and utter betrayal of Labour polices. Having a genocide supporting cabinet, that hates trans people, immigrants, the sick and elderly, and people on benefits, whilst employing friends of paedophiles and fascists; that’s what is putting off voters!
But he can't do the job.
This is probably true, not least because the media are guilty of most of the speculation & its perpetuation. UK Journalism has turned into sensationalism where this govt is concerned.
Desperate stuff - I guess these unnamed MPs are Starmer and his tiny cadre. Most I suspect are both uncomfortable with the situation, want it done quickly and and in an orderly way and will breathe a sigh of relief when it’s over what ever the outcome.
Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop Downing Street begins fightback against predictions of imminent challenge to Keir Starmer www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I predict this fightback lasting until... Friday.
Make it stop by being less shite?
Starmer should have resigned after the Mandelson scandal. Instead he’s stuck around like a bad smell. Vote Green to get rid of Starmer ✅✅✅
Why is this embarrassing clown still the PM? Granted, there is no talent in Labour. However, Keir Starmer is just a sentient slab of tofu who picks on minorities
They are Tories in red, don't trust these Labour liars
Getting rid of that thing would be a good start.
If Labour was a left party instead of a wannabe Tory/reform hybrid people might vote for them. Just a thought.
I'll give it until exit polls on Thursday
So let me get this straight: Starmer has squandered a large election majority, done little for two years (aside from running an aimless Trump appeasement campaign), and is now facing heavy losses on the 7th — yet he’s still clinging to his position?