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Tony Blair has accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of having no "coherent plan" for the country and introducing policies that have held back business. In a highly critical
critical of Keir Starmer’s leadership, describing current tensions within the government as “a case of when thieves fall out”. “It’s no surprise people have turned against Starmer’s government. He cannot communicate, which
Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) of putting Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, warning that the party’s “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” means
Tony Blair ever mention he was quite good at winning elections? If you happened to miss it, then [his 5,700-word opus on where Labour, Keir Starmer and the UK more generally have gone
Keir Starmer’s own constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. Labour activists knocking on doors across the borough report being regularly confronted with Starmer’s unpopularity – one activist confessed to being taken by surprise
criticism for his decision to appoint Lord Doyle to the House of Lords. The row raised further questions about the PM's judgement, after Sir Keir's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) would fight him if he did. He was on the brink of utter humiliation. He knows which way the wind is blowing and it is blowing towards Manchester. In order
Keir Starmer has not even faced a formal challenge to his leadership yet. Instead, he is facing a slow-motion coup that could drag on for weeks, with no guarantee that the many Labour
criticism from his own colleagues that was about to be begin. Many of those MPs cannot shake a sense Sir Keir is repellent to too many voters just as Labour wrestles with how to take
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), had his own Sir Humphrey moment – potentially an existential one. Olly Robbins, [fired by the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row) as the Foreign Office’s permanent secretary after not informing
Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. Downing Street is understood to have been briefed on the research, which has also been handed to allies of the potential leadership candidates Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner
Keir Starmer told me he hoped the scheme would lead to people saving money on ID checks when taking on big financial commitments like a mortgage – needless to say, this did not go down very