Political analysis by Starmer and McSweeney:
“Oo! People have voted for us to do things differently from the other lot.
We’d better be just like them, then.”
Laurie Dunkin Wedd
So how did we get here, with Starmer on the way out after two years?
To some extent, it does go back to the beginning. It was not an enthusiastic victory for Labour. Getting rid of the Tories was the top reason people voted for them in 2024, though with their message of 'Change' also resonating.