Rapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of defiance to glum acceptance.
- 1. Friday morning: ‘If there is a contest, then yes, I will stand’
Speaking on a housing-related visit in north London on Friday morning, Starmer was adamant – even after Andy Burnham’s substantial victory in the Makerfield byelection and return to parliament – he would
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