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I am Whitehall Editor at the Sunday Times. You can read my work here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/gabriel-pogrund?page=1
In the depths of despair, Morgan McSweeney told a confidante:

“Keir acts like an HR manager, not a leader. What’s the point of circling the wagons if you can’t last?”

As PM rose to power those close to him asked same Qs— reported for time in GET IN (1/3) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
‘Keir Starmer’s not driving the train’: confessions of his inner circle
A new book on the PM’s rise to power reveals the fears of his closest aides — even as he saw off the threat of an Angela Rayner coup
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
EXCL w/@patrickmaguire.bsky.social

Angela Rayner lobbied cabinet secretary to stop "that nonce" Prince Andrew carrying out official duties

Teams call with Simon Case preceded palace fix where King's other siblings became counsellors of state

Also in GET IN...(1/2) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
How Angela Rayner went to battle over ‘that nonce’ Prince Andrew
In their definitive account of Starmer’s Labour, Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund reveal how forcefully his deputy dealt with royal issues after the Queen died
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM