From talk of freebies and donors to anger over winter fuel cuts, Labor's first few months in power have been surprisingly eventful. And alongside these headlines, there are also rumors that things are far from smooth inside Downing Street due to a power struggle between two of Starmer's top aides, strategy director Morgan McSweeney and chief of staff Sue Gray. It was flowing.
jessica elgot The Guardian's deputy political editor said there had been a dispute over Mr Starmer's access and complaints that Mr Gray had too much control of his time. And ultimately she became a lightning rod for criticism that Labour's message was getting lost in the noise of bad press. According to Jess, some Labor insiders said: “If you're telling the right story, there's a lot to say, but somehow all we're talking about is what happened in Downing Street.'' He believed it was just an internal conflict.”
Now Gray is gone and Starmer has reshuffled his team. Helen Pitt Could anything change? I ask. And with tight budgets looming, can we tell a new story about government purpose?
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