Problem with Starmer, and his advisors, is they seem incapable of straight talking which many voters will accept. Should have just said it was a risk appointing someone known as the Prince of Darkness , and we knowingly took it thinking the benefits would outweigh due to Mandelson’s relationship with Trump. Turns out we were wrong but fuck it no big deal. Most actual people would probably shrug, apart from the political nonces of course.