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OPINION - Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are losing their grip as rebels sharpen the knives

OPINION - Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are losing their grip as rebels sharpen the knives

The PM’s strategy feels like the posture of a man trying to stay upright on one leg on a balance ball, writes Anne McElvoy

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