Andrew Neil’s dire ‘final nail in coffin’ prediction for Keir Starmer as enormous defeat looms | Politics | News | EUROtoday

Andrew Neil predicted {that a} Labour defeat in a crunch upcoming by-election can be the “final nail in the coffin” for Sir Keir Starmer. The broadcaster warned the Lord Mandelson scandal “will not play well” within the poll in Gorton and Denton.

The Times Radio host and Right-wing commentator additionally mentioned he believes Sir Keir’s place couldn’t be shored up by sacking his chief of employees, Morgan McSweeney. In a submit on X, he mentioned: “Some Labour ministers are urging Keir Starmer to fire his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, tonight – ‘to save his premiership’. McSweeney certainly pushed Mandelson’s case to be ambassador to the US.

“But I feel Starmer’s plight is manner past being turned spherical by making McSweeney the sacrificial lamb.

“The Mandelson scandal only reinforces what many voters think of our governing class. It will not play well in the Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26, which must now be on track to lose.

“And if Starmer continues to be round as PM for that end result, defeat would absolutely be the ultimate nail in his political coffin.

“Labour MPs can already be heard muttering ruefully – ‘he chose Mandelson for Washington but stopped Andy Burnham from running in Gorton!’”

Meanwhile, commentator Andrew Marr mentioned he thinks it’s the endgame for the embattled Prime Minister, who has confronted ongoing questions over his management as Labour has plummeted in polls.

Speaking on his LBC present, Mr Marr mentioned: “But listening to furious, disillusioned Labour MPs and reflecting on his frankly unconvincing performance earlier this afternoon on the Mandelson affair, it feels as if we have reached a tipping point.

“Too many misjudgements. Too a lot authority misplaced. Too little course. I actually see no manner again. That’s a solemn factor to say as a result of, in fact, we will’t know what may comply with.

“What about Ukraine? What about the bond markets? What about relations with Trump? I know, I know, I know. But politics is about authority and direction.”

It comes as Sir Keir was compelled right into a U-turn over his dealing with of the Lord Mandelson row in one other blow to his authority right this moment.