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From defiance to acceptance: five quotes that chart Starmer’s downfall
UK NewsPolitics•June 21, 2026 at 2:34 PMNational

From defiance to acceptance: five quotes that chart Starmer’s downfall

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

In just 48 hours, the PM has felt the weight of political gravity and shifted from initial adamance he would fight onRapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of defiance to glum acceptance. Continue reading...

In just 48 hours, the PM has felt the weight of political gravity and shifted from initial adamance he would fight on

Rapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of defiance to glum acceptance.

Continue reading...