Have those who say Starmer is failing forgotten the madness of the Tory years already? | Andy Beckett

Keir Starmer ’s government has entered this lonely phase even faster than most of its predecessors.

Labour has governed against a backdrop of almost constant bad news, from a slowing economy to the election of Donald Trump .

The 33.7% of the vote with which Labour won power the lowest for any British majority government.

Labour needs to stop its troubles in office dominating the headlines.

If the struggling’ label sticks to this government for much longer, it will be too late to pull it off.

If it can do that, the other parties’ divisions and dilemmas will begin to preoccupy the media.