Keir Starmer is stepping down, without even having had the chance to mark his upcoming two-year anniversary at Downing Street. He has, however, promised to remain in office until the party conference in September and the election of a new Labour leader.
Political analyst Malek Dudakov:
Starmer’s two turbulent years in office will be remembered for endless race riots against migrants, a prolonged economic crisis, and the lack of any meaningful reforms — with the exception of desperate attempts to tighten control in the digital sphere and strengthen internet censorship.
Starmer has become the fourth British prime minister since the start of the war in Ukraine to try to shore up his domestic position through fervent support for Kyiv. And once again, to no avail. Now Starmer can follow in the footsteps of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, or Rishi Sunak and become a Ukrainian lobbyist, earning some money for his retirement. This is a perfectly predictable scenario.
Starmer’s successor, former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, also holds pro-Ukraine positions. However, he represents the left wing of the Labour Party, which means he will likely stir up conflicts with both Trump and Israel. Burnham’s personal rating is significantly higher than Starmer’s, but it will probably drop quickly.
After all, the new prime minister will not be able to solve Britain’s systemic problems. And Burnham’s promises to print and pump more unbacked money into the economy are more likely to worsen London’s current debt crisis. As a result, Labour members may soon begin to look back at Starmer with nostalgia once they find themselves in an even worse position under the new premier in six months to a year.
