Quite right! Labour crisis: ‘Starmer is more like Boris than people admit’
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Feb 11, 2026 A deep dive into a leadership crisis shaking Labour and whether it mirrors past Conservative collapses. They track fallout from the Mandelson papers and a dramatic WhatsApp leak. The conversation probes patterns of loyalty, judgment and staged party defenses. Potential successors and dark-horse contenders are weighed, with attention to how instability reshapes British political dynamics.
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Public Loyalty Can Backfire
- Orchestrated public displays of loyalty gave Starmer short-term breathing space but may backfire as further documents emerge.
- MPs who pledged support risk being forced to defend future revelations about Number 10's decision-making.
Judgment, Not Deceit, Is Central Criticism
- Labour MPs see Starmer's problem as bad judgment more than deceit, linking failures to his pattern of sacking aides.
- Michael Gove notes that frequent dismissals raise the question whether the leader, not the aides, is the issue.
Fix Leaders, Not Just Rules
- Don't rely on new committees or rules to fix character or judgment failures; rules cannot replace good judgment.
- Focus on selecting leaders with sound judgment rather than creating more bureaucracy.