frozen snapshot — 2026-09-15 · see today →

What's on Keir Starmer's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the 860k payout he signed off 26% the by-election he just triggered 22% polanski runs at his old seat 14% his successor graded against him 10% · neweverything else 28%

Sacked mandarin walks off with a record 860,000 pounds

The cabinet secretary he forced out received a record pay-off worth over 2,000 pounds a day, approved by Starmer himself.

Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout

The Guardian · 2026-09-15

our translation

he wanted the exit quiet and fast, and quiet costs money - the size of the cheque is the size of the story he did not want told

860k payout confirmed across six outletsvery sure · 4 sources

Five parties now queue for his old Camden seat

Candidate slate filled this weekendvery sure · 4 sources

Galloway joins the race to stop Polanski

Galloway entered to block Polanskipretty sure · 3 sources

Burnham's grade: slightly better at politics

new — Four verdict pieces in two dayspretty sure · 4 sources

tuesday, september 15

Work out who exactly signed the 860,000 pound pay-off(reported)

Count the parties now chasing his old Camden seat(reported)

Skim every worse-than-Starmer verdict on Burnham, twice(safe bet)

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

The source

Keir Starmer approved £860,000 pay-off for sacked civil service chief

news.google.com · 2026-09-15

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