Starmer's Start As Prime Minister 'Even Worse Than Liz Truss', Claims Expert

Keir Starmer and then-PM Liz Truss in 2022.Keir Starmer has made an even worse start to life as prime minister than Liz Truss, an expert has claimed.Political historian Anthony Seldon, who has written biographies of numerous PMs including Tony Blair, David Cameron and Boris Johnson, said at least the former Tory leader “had a clear plan” for government.Truss was ousted from No.10 after just 49 days following a revolt by Conservative MPs in the wake of her disastrous mini-Budget.But Seldon said that Starmer, who marks a year in office on July 5, has been worse.He told Sky News: “I think it is absolutely right that not in a hundred years has anyone made such an inept start coming in to the office of prime minister with so little idea of what he’s doing, why he’s doing, what story he’s telling, what he’s communicating and the people he needs around him, both inside Downing Street and in the other key positions.”But presenter Phillips told him: “When you say ‘not in a hundred years’, I can hear people shouting at the telly ‘Liz Truss’.”Seldon replied: “At least Liz Truss had a clear plan and it’s the wring plan, and it’s the plan that Starmer needs to have – nothing matters more than growth and optimism.“Liz Truss had growth as her core objective and she had optimism, she just went about it in totally the wrong way. You can learn good and bad things from Liz Truss.”“Not in 100 years has anyone made such an inept start coming into the office of Prime Minister.”Political historian @AnthonySeldon assesses Keir Starmer’s first year in power.https://t.co/34fZuHXZXl📺 Sky 501 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/95UUjOA7Xy— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 29, 2025Related...Keir Starmer's Deep Unpopularity With Voters Laid Bare In 1 Stunning GraphicLabour MPs Are Already Asking How Long Starmer Can Last – But The Worst Could Be Yet To ComeKeir Starmer's Authority In Tatters After Humiliating U-Turn On Welfare Cuts

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