Do not shoot the Prime Minister: he is doing his best
The article discusses the challenges faced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the importance of allowing him to continue his leadership despite imperfections. It argues that frequent changes in leadership can lead to instability and that Starmer's efforts, though flawed, are better than the uncertainty of a new leader. The piece emphasizes the need for a stable government to address pressing economic issues rather than engaging in a leadership contest at a vulnerable time.
- ▪Sir Keir Starmer is facing significant challenges as Prime Minister but is doing his best under difficult circumstances.
- ▪Frequent changes in leadership can lead to instability and may result in a worse successor.
- ▪The article argues for the importance of allowing Starmer to continue leading while addressing economic issues.
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| Original publisher | ConservativeHome |
| Canonical URL | https://conservativehome.com/2026/05/21/do-not-shoot-the-prime-minister-he-is-doing-his-best/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:29 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-21T06:05:03.544Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-21T06:05:03.544Z |
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Some of us have in recent weeks felt occasional twinges of admiration for Sir Keir Starmer as he fights to save his prime ministership. Like an Englishman abroad making a valiant attempt to speak a foreign language in which he has not had any lessons at school, and which cannot be picked up simply by entering a restaurant and ordering random dishes from the menu, his doggedness compels a certain respect. Some of us feel (I certainly do) we would make just as much of a hash of it as he does. “It’s dogged as does it,” a bricklayer says in one of Anthony Trollope’s novels, attempting to comfort a man who has done nothing wrong, but is in desperate trouble. Whatever else one may say about Starmer, he is doing his best.
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