Is Keir Starmer heading for a fall?

As Boris Johnson prepares to unveil a new three tier restrictions system, the PM and his ministers are already coming under fire from Tory MPs and local leaders for confusion and a lack of evidence-based decision making. But what of Keir Starmer? The Labour leader has amassed plenty of praise of late. With Labour and the Tories neck-and-neck in the polls, he is credited with making the party seem like a viable option following the Corbyn era.

Yet scratch the surface and there are plenty of Labour MPs privately questioning Starmer’s opposition strategy — particularly on coronavirus. While Starmer originally said he would provide constructive opposition, the Labour leader has become more combative over the last week or so. With government failures mounting up — from testing shortages to missing results — this has been broadly welcomed. There is a desire for Starmer to be more confrontational. Yet for all the rhetoric, so far there has been little in terms of action.