This is every bit as good as everyone says it is. Ultimately everything comes back to Stamer’s ability to move from LOTO to PM and that requires him to clearer, both to the country and his Cabinet what he’s trying to achieve. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Is the Sue Gray debacle another Hartlepool moment for Keir Starmer? Let’s hope so | Rafael Behr

Labour’s defeat in the 2021 byelection nearly prompted its leader to quit. Instead, he learned lessons – just as he must now, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr