The slow implosion of Keir Starmer’s government is the ultimate repudiation of ‘Labour minimalism’
- Posted on February 15, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The slow implosion of Keir Starmer’s government is the ultimate repudiation of ‘Labour minimalism’

This dominant tradition in the party has long insisted on appeasing powerful interests. But it’s unsuited to modern times, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett