No10 has undergone strategic planning for some months regarding a ‘save Starmer’ or ‘reset’ reshuffle to take place after the elections. Guido first reported on discussions regarding returning Rayner, booting Lammy, and even removing Reeves all the way back in February…
Government sources say that despite the reluctance of the nominally temporary No10 Chief of Staff Vidhya Alakeson and Darren Jones, they expect a reshuffle to take place on Monday 11th May. Its size and scope will depend on the mood after the May election result…
Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds, according to Beth Rigby, is pushing hard for a reshuffle. As the man most in touch with the sentiment of the Parliamentary Labour Party, expect his case to be listened to closely in the days after the local elections results pour in…
Darren Jones has given himself some wind since briefings about his tactical retreat from No10 by attempting to lead the charge on Iran War communications with Starmer. Put it this way – he knows he won’t get a promotion in a reshuffle…
There is the possibility that Starmer feels too weak to do anything and tries another tactic in the weeks after the locals. No10 personnel – albeit now more depressed than ever – have had a reshuffle in their sights for months…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”