Frustration with Starmer’s lack of visibility unlikely to be quelled by No 10 efforts to show up leadership challengersStarmer allies say ousting PM would be ‘reckless’ as fears grow over leadership challengeFor an operation that used to pride itself on its political instinct, Keir Starmer’s No 10 has been repeatedly caught off-guard.There was the plunge in popularity in the immediate aftermath of the winter fuel decision, the decimation of loyalty among Labour MPs that led to the welfare vote catastrophe and the audacity of Andy Burnham’s open campaign for the leadership leading up to Labour conference. Continue reading...