Lord Moylan has called for a general election, branding Keir Starmer’s first 100 days as Prime Minister “a complete disaster” and “99 days of utter chaos”.
Speaking on GB News, the Conservative peer claimed the public has lost confidence in Starmer’s leadership.
He argued that Labour’s main achievement has been to reach “the same position of contempt that it took the Tories 14 years to achieve” in just three months.
The scathing remarks come as Starmer marks his first 100 days in office, a period marked by both challenges and claimed accomplishments.
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Starmer’s tenure has been marked by several challenges and controversies. The BBC reports that he admitted to facing “choppy days” and “bumps and side winds” in his first three months.
Notably, his former chief of staff Sue Gray resigned amid infighting in his senior team.
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He has also presided over rows about freebies, cuts to winter fuel payments, and a backbench rebellion.
Public sector pay hikes and a historic workers’ rights shake-up were among Starmer’s key policy moves. However, far-right riots and criticism over accepting gifts have also dogged his premiership, impacting his popularity.
Starmer’s opening 100 days were discussed on GB News
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Despite the challenges, Starmer has claimed several achievements in his first 100 days. Speaking to the BBC’s Newscast, he highlighted settling pay disputes in the health service and what he described as “the biggest shake up of workers rights in a generation”.
He cited the Employment Rights Bill, which promises to ban exploitative zero-hours contracts and boost sick pay provisions.
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Starmer also pointed to the scrapping of the controversial Rwanda deportation plan as a key decision. However, the Conservative Party countered, stating: “From defence to pensions, health to education, Labour have let the country down.”
Comparisons to Tony Blair’s first 100 days have been drawn, his tenure also plagued by early challenges.
Some analysts have argued that Starmer’s future isn’t necessarily bleak including Morgan McSweeney, who ran Labour’s successful election campaign and is now effectively joint prime minister with Starmer, has experience winning against a divided right in tough fiscal times. The Conservative-Reform UK split and potential Liberal Democrat support could work in Labour’s favour going forward.
