Starmer’s new chief of staff to make ‘radical changes’ to No 10 operations

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/07/starmers-new-chief-of-staff-to-make-radical-changes-to-no-10-operations?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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10 Comments

  1. denyer-no1-fan on

    It’s rumoured that the reason why Morgan McSweeney, who is part of the Labour right, wants Sue Gray out is because she has been too defensive of the “soft left” camp, like Ed Miliband, Lisa Nandy, etc. And it’s entirely possible that he will push for a cabinet reshuffle after the budget, so if you think Starmer can’t shift anymore to the right, just wait until McSweeney gets his say in all political decisions!

  2. LicenseToShill on

    I thought Keir Starmer was competent enough to make this position less relevant. At least that is the message Labour should put out. Compare to Boris Johnson who really benefitted from Dominic Cumming’s for both strategy and management.

  3. OkReporter3236 on

    man we need to get a clear path going as to  where the UK wants to head, got 5 years to see what can be achieved 

  4. Can’t say I’m surprised for the infighting to start amongst some of the country’s worst careerists and backstabbers.

  5. Say what ya want about ‘New Labour’ and the Caledonian mafia, but they never let this shit happen. Leaking and briefing was always a top-down thing – not lateral, like a bunch of children not knowing how to handle being in power.

  6. Logical-Brief-420 on

    The line “We’re expected to be running a powerful G7 economy yet sometimes it’s all quite small and analogue.” hits hard for me. Couldn’t agree more with that but I don’t see much of a big picture emerging either.

  7. > This could include recasting different teams inside No 10, r**esolving the pay dispute with special advisers and further bolstering the political side of the operation with more appointments**. McSweeney would also take a more data-led approach to decision-making, sources said.

    Ah, so more jobs for the lads it is then! I’m glad they’re speedrunning their main interest in politics: ensuring all their mates get cushy government positions and pay rises while the country continues to crumble.