An ally of the Greater Manchester mayor said of McSweeney: \u201cHe was very factional and politically driven. Keir now does have an opportunity to do things differently because of the changes in Downing Street. But May is obviously still a dangerous time for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
MPs, especially those on the soft left of the party, share this belief that the departure of Starmer\u2019s chief of staff clears the way for a shift towards Labour\u2019s progressive wing. \u201cHe [Starmer] does hear that call for change but people obviously want to see what that looks like,\u201d one senior party figure said.<\/p>\n
But for many MPs their concern over Starmer is not about whether the party needs to be facing left or right but his perceived inauthenticity, what they see as a lack of political judgment and his failure to set out a more positive story about the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not choose between our left or right flanks or set our sights on our opponents on either side but do something even more difficult: have an offer of our own that is distinctive,\u201d another cabinet minister said.<\/p>\n
A cabinet source added: \u201cWe should recognise that we do have the pulpit and so we can actually set the agenda and do things in government, rather than chasing other people\u2019s narratives. We need more urgency, clarity and a clearer story.\u201d<\/p>\n
It would seem Starmer is safe for now. But the countdown to May has begun. Some Labour insiders are trying to see the upside. \u201cHe\u2019s got just over two months to show he\u2019s capable of change. Even though we\u2019re in a bad place, I don\u2019t think you can necessarily write off the chances of him surviving,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n
While the truce holds in the short-term, the mood among ministers and MPs across the party after their byelection trouncing is dark. As one MP put it: \u201cI think it hastens everything. I thought we could maybe keep going for another year after May but definitely not now. I don\u2019t think anything can save him now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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