Morgan McSweeney gone - What Now For Number 10?

Hope Milliband doesn’t take over 😩

MT62

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That’s to mamie

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Breaking News
it seems Starmer and McSweeny decided together it was time for McS to move on.

Time to start looking at whatever/whoever else McSweeney brought into Government.
Palantir would be a good start.
Don't like the idea of this USA military spy ware product sneaking around in our NHS data banks.
How difficult would it be to get rid of it?

MaizieD

I'm very pleased that McSweeny has gone but I fear that his successor might well be of the same ilk, even, perhaps, be a McSweeny recommendation.

I'm also wondering if Starmer has pushed McSweeny out, thinking to save his own skin. It might well be too late for that.

I bet McSweeny was “persuaded” to resign with a generous backhander. Starmer then expects people to believe McSweeny was at fault, not him. It’s never his fault.

Well, McSweeney was Mandelson's protégé apparently.

MaizieD

I'm very pleased that McSweeny has gone but I fear that his successor might well be of the same ilk, even, perhaps, be a McSweeny recommendation.

I'm also wondering if Starmer has pushed McSweeny out, thinking to save his own skin. It might well be too late for that.

I’m wondering that too.
And surely the buck stops at the top, not the top’s advisor.Who knew that the plum job of Ambassador to the USA was in the gift of the PM’s advisor?😲

I don’t agree that Starmer doesn’t know what to do. He seems to want to hang on as pm and has been given a lifeline by Morgan McSweeney. Whether it’s enough is anyone’s guess.
The alternatives may not be any better….

Ladyleftfieldlover

Why do I get the impression that some on these Boards are waiting gleefully for the government to come crashing down? Be careful what you wish for.

Why? Things couldn’t be much worse!

I think all the people who said gaily,' Well I voted for anyone who wasn't Tory' may possibly be reflecting on what they have done. 404 MPs with a cowardly leader at a time of international unrest. I dread to think what is going to happen; the options are all dreadful.
Starmer in place but not knowing what to do; Wes Streeting, unknown and inexperienced; Angela Rayner, God help us.

Spinnaker

Ladyleftfieldlover

Why do I get the impression that some on these Boards are waiting gleefully for the government to come crashing down? Be careful what you wish for.

In the same way that some on these boards awaited gleefully for the last government to crash. Plenty said be careful what you wish for at that time too - look at the mess we're in now !!

Exactly.

I'm not gleefully waiting for the current government to come crashing down, infact I hope Starmer stays.

I am, however, gleefully observing the equivalent exchange of comments that were meted out on here to supporters of the Conservative government a while back. Admittedly deservingly, but it was pretty vile and acrimonious.

Never mind popcorn, some posts sound more like les tricoteuses knitting round the guillotine.

Ladyleftfieldlover

Why do I get the impression that some on these Boards are waiting gleefully for the government to come crashing down? Be careful what you wish for.

In the same way that some on these boards awaited gleefully for the last government to crash. Plenty said be careful what you wish for at that time too - look at the mess we're in now !!

Oh, I’m sure they are Mollygo.

I’m not sure that some on these Boards are waiting gleefully for the government to come crashing down.
I do think people are wondering whether or how long Labour will accept all the U-turns and ill judged appointments, even those where someone else is willing to take the blame.
Trump managed that by deflecting the blame for his error on an aide. Seems like a useful technique.

I am not sure Sir Keir Starmer is going to survive the week.

If he does, he could go on until May.

Starmer still there MaizieD

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1355782-How-long-can-Starmer-survive-Getting-popcorn-ready
Already being discussed in detail on this thread.

I'm very pleased that McSweeny has gone but I fear that his successor might well be of the same ilk, even, perhaps, be a McSweeny recommendation.

I'm also wondering if Starmer has pushed McSweeny out, thinking to save his own skin. It might well be too late for that.

Exactly Ladyleftfield

Why do I get the impression that some on these Boards are waiting gleefully for the government to come crashing down? Be careful what you wish for.