Yes, it is not a job anyone is entitled to and perhaps the next PMs should try to be less dugged and more willing to allow their detractors a voice instead of whipping and suspending MPs who disagree. But it is tragic that we go to the poll and elect a party led by an individual in, then we get other folk after the fact, who say they can do a better job of it, but we’re not at the helm when we held the general election.
The fact that an incumbent Prime Minister should always see the job as a caretaker role for the country, should mean that others aspiring to be Prime Minister should also not feel so entitled to it! This idea that a PM makes a few mistakes and must be replaced without going back to a public vote, must not become the norm or else, nobody will last longer than a few months in the job going forward! And that is not good for stability, the economy nor the country!
Starmer has indeed made quite a few mistakes, from the VAT on private schools, to the acceptance of a bunch of freebies, to the poor local government election showing etc. But this is no way to go about things. He has been badly let down by those he trusted. Yes, some may say that is also on him. But the fact is, he is a decent guy and meant well.
We’ll see if his successor can indeed do better…..
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