A ruthless operator with none of the Blair charm – are we finally seeing the real Keir Starmer?
- Posted on April 25, 2026
- By The Independent
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A ruthless operator with none of the Blair charm – are we finally seeing the real Keir Starmer?
The prime minister’s Mandelson blind spot points to a wider truth about him: his steady, calm persona was never quite the full picture. Brutal sackings, drift, and a failure to read people, risks and consequences suggest a leader very different from the one voters thought they had chosen, writes Anne McElvoy
