Keir Starmer promised radical renewal yesterday. He vowed to continue his quest – “strength through fairness” – and hold back the threat of Reform.
Instead, anxious Labour MPs compare him to the Black Knight in Monty Python and The Holy Grail.The Prime Minister does understand the troubles dogging his government, but Labour ministers and backbenchers fear his defiance sounds delusional.
In The Holy Grail, when King Arthur cuts off his arms, the Black Knight declares it to be “just a flesh wound”. Once he’s armless and legless? “Oh, all right… We’ll call it a draw.” None shall pass.
This fact bears repetition: the British public has little appetite to churn through prime ministers at such a rate. We’ve seen six in a decade. It’s hard to argue the country is benefiting as a result.
For Starmer, though, the endgame is clearer.
He is a decent man characterised by good intentions and the inability to wield power effectively. That’s a fatal flaw for any prime minister. His winning coalition was broad, if shallow, and Labour still has the majority to drive through a transformative agenda.
However, plenty of Labour MPs have made up their minds: he’s done. The party is in open revolt with calls for him to quit and more resignations are expected. The prolonged silence from several key Cabinet colleagues was ominous.
Starmer has remained in No 10 until now because his challengers either weren’t ready or feared the wrath of voters, if Labour appeared to echo years of Tory turbulence.
Their hands are being forced by events. The pressure is growing and may only be released when he sets a timeline for his departure.
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