Starmer drama will not paralyse the country for much longer… here’s how I know it’s a matter of when, not if, he goes

KEIR STARMER’S handling of the Peter Mandelson fiasco has been like an episode of the TV sitcom Yes, Prime Minister. His convoluted attempts to dodge blame for the botched appointment echo the verbal jousting between senior civil servants and their political master in the hit show. Perhaps it’s time to dust down the 1980s series...