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Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney
UK NewsPolitics•July 2, 2026 at 3:19 PMNational

Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor•The Guardian - UK News

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and shares Trump’s theories about wind turbinesMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer was first elected.McSweeney, who had been Labour’s elections guru credited by many in the party for the size of their victory in 2024, said the party did not have an idea about how to make things happen quickly for people who wanted change. Continue reading...

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and shares Trump’s theories about wind turbines

Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer was first elected.

McSweeney, who had been Labour’s elections guru credited by many in the party for the size of their victory in 2024, said the party did not have an idea about how to make things happen quickly for people who wanted change.

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