{"id":20166,"date":"2026-02-09T12:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=20166"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:38:03","slug":"starmer-tells-no-10-staff-politics-can-be-force-for-good-after-mcsweeney-and-allan-resignations-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=20166","title":{"rendered":"Starmer tells No 10 staff politics can be \u2018force for good\u2019 after McSweeney and Allan resignations \u2013 live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starmer tells No 10 staff politics can be ‘force for good’ and says government moving forward ‘with confidence’<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Keir Starmer<\/strong> has delivered a message to Downing Street staff telling them that he believes politics can be a \u201cforce for good\u201d and that he wants the government to go forward \u201cwith confidence\u201d.<\/p>\n

From the extracts released by Labour, Starmer gave no indication that he intends to resign. But he did not seem to have a striking new message either, and he did not mention the departure of Tim Allan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the key quotes, from the briefing supplied to journalists.<\/p>\n

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<\/svg>The thing that makes me most angry is the undermining of the belief that politics can be a force for good and can change lives.<\/p>\n

I have been absolutely clear that I regret the decision that I made to appoint Peter Mandelson. And I\u2019ve apologised to the victims which is the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Starmer also told staff that they were united in having \u201cpublic duty\u201d as their \u201cdriving purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n