Senior Labour MPs want Keir Starmer to bring in a “big figure” to provide greater direction to his leadership, amid concerns within the party that caution and a lack of ambition are holding back his performance. Some called for more experience to be brought into Starmer’s team. “Keir is the leader of the Labour party, he doesn’t need a crutch to lean on, he just needs to get out there and lead. He is the big figure.”Allies of Chapman and McSweeney say critics have seriously underestimated the work they had done to “save the Labour party” since Starmer took office. With Starmer’s first anniversary as leader just a week away, however, some are concerned that early impressions matter – and are difficult to change.

Source: The Guardian March 28, 2021 08:26 UTC