‘We all hope it’s teething troubles – but worry it’s something worse’: the inside story of Labour’s first 100 days in power
Keir Starmer and other senior Downing Street figures on the new government’s bumpy start, from riots to rebellions
At this year’s Labour party conference, health secretary Wes Streeting opened his DJ set at one late-night party with the feminist anthem Independent Women by Destiny’s Child. It was a tribute to Rachel Reeves, who was standing nearby.
A few moments later, partygoers watched as the health secretary scurried over, a look of faux alarm on his face. “It’s the lyrics – I’m so sorry!” he gasped. The chancellor, a quizzical look on her face, joined him as he mouthed the offending words: “The shoes on my feet (I bought ’em). The clothes I’m wearing (I bought ’em) … ” They stifled horrified laughter.
Top: Starmer ascends the famous stairs at No 10. Above: Larry, the Downing Street cat, takes centre stage
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