New Statesman Dumps Hard On Starmer in Brutal ‘State of Emergency’ Cover Piece – Guido Fawkes

New Statesman Dumps Hard On Starmer in Brutal ‘State of Emergency’ Cover Piece

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The dead tree press organs of the main parties are turning on their respective leaders. It’s daggers drawn down old media lane, months after the public turned on both Keir and Kemi…

In Labour land, the New Statesman runs a brutal cover piece by Andrew Marr, giving Starmer a slap both for his handling of the Iran crisis and the brewing welfare rebellion. Marr writes: “something serious has gone wrong in relations between Downing Street and the Labour Party in parliament”. The long read does not pull its punches, suggesting Reeves is lined up for the sack. It must be a different Andrew Marr to the one who welcomed the Starmer government as a “little haven of peace and stability”, funny how these guys all have the same name…

Meanwhile, Tory house rag The Spectator has dumped on Badenoch. New Political Editor Tim Shipman has a richly textured long read highlighting the concerns of MPs and the wider party over her leadership. It’s tough at the top for both Keir and Kemi, having lost their respective magazines within a year, despite previous rhapsodic plaudits. Gotta hurt…