Starmer’s first 100 days: the commentariat turns

Oh dear. Keir Starmer today marks his first 100 days in 10 Downing Street, but he has little cause for celebration amid tanking poll ratings and reports of staff unease over his grip on the government.

When Starmer first entered 10 Downing Street, there were predictions across the commentariat that his arrival would herald a more stable period and mean the adults were back in the room. So, how do the pundits see it now? The papers are stocked with long reads and analysis on how Starmer is doing. In short, he’s not doing great. Mr S has rounded up the highlights – or perhaps more accurately the lowlights – below:

The New Yorker: ‘Keir Starmer’s Bafflingly Bad Start as the U.K.’s Prime Minister’

The good news: Starmer is being noticed across the pond. The bad news: what the Yanks have seen, they don’t much like. The left-leaning journal – in a piece