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Keir Starmer

What's on Keir Starmer's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
26%21%15%11%27%
'i hated being in his government' 26% the members who walked out 21% the social media ban he passed 15% the goodbye still being filed abroad 11% · neweverything else 27%
#1
Jess Phillips: I Hated Being In His Government

A former minister says he lacked the gusto to get anything done, and four outlets made sure you heard it.

I hated being in Starmer’s government, ex-minister says

The Independent · 2026-08-07
our translation

the exit interviews have started and nobody is being polite anymore. he can rebut a fact but not a feeling, so the safest reply is no reply at all.

four outlets ran the same quotevery sure · 3 sources
#2
Labour's Membership Fell Off A Cliff On His Watch
Politico ran the membership numbersvery sure · 3 sources
#3
Teens Say They'll Just Switch Off His Curfew
new poll on curfew opt-outspretty sure · 2 sources
#4
The Wires Are Still Filing His Resignation
new — wire copy still running the exitpretty sure · 1 source
saturday, august 8
Watch the Jess Phillips clip once, then close the tab(reported)
Skip the Labour membership charts in this morning's papers(reported)
Let Burnham handle Thetford without phoning in advice(safe bet)

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

The source

Jess Phillips: I hated being in government

news.google.com · 2026-08-08

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