By James Hanson

Labour MPs will be glad to see the back of 2025.

Over the course of the last 12 months, the government’s net approval has fallen to -57, making them even more unpopular than the Conservatives were at the end of their 14 years in office. For Labour to have reached such depths within just 18 months is truly staggering.

Yet any relief at the passing of 2025 should be short-lived. This government’s fundamental structural flaw remains: it is led by a man who simply isn’t up to the job. I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions, but Labour’s should be this: ditch Starmer - and quick.

Unlike previous prime ministers, who’ve maintained a base-level of support even during their most unpopular periods, Starmer’s track record of political shape-shifting means he has no core constituency. Accordingly, there are no depths to which his popularity cannot sink.

Downing Street’s solution, until now, has been to present the PM not........

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