frozen snapshot — 2026-07-30 · see today →

What's on Keir Starmer's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the verdict on his record 23% trump's north sea drilling claim 19% · newhis successor's easy first fortnight 15% the race to replace burnham in manchester 12% · neweverything else 31%

The Obituaries Arrive Early, And They Disagree

AEI calls him 'the perfect man for the times'; the Telegraph says he weakened Britain's standing in the world. Same week, same man.

Keir Starmer Was the Perfect Man for the Times - American Enterprise Institute

AEI · 2026-07-29

our translation

the record is closed and he can't edit it anymore, so he's watching which framing hardens first — 'steady hands in a bad decade' is the only version he can live with

Telegraph and AEI verdicts landvery sure · 3 sources

Trump Says Burnham Promised Him The North Sea

new — Trump repeats claim, London silentpretty sure · 3 sources

The British Right Feels A Chill In Burnham's Shadow

Behr column, week-two reviews pile uppretty sure · 3 sources

Manchester Votes On Who Inherits Burnham's Old Job

new — Polls open today in Manchesterpretty sure · 2 sources

thursday, july 30

Watch Manchester choose a mayor without him on the ballot(reported)

Read the Telegraph's 'weakened Britain' verdict, say nothing publicly(reported)

Message Phillipson after the demotion(reported)

Enjoy not being the one asked what Trump meant about the North Sea(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Voters in Manchester choose mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street

news.google.com · 2026-07-30

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