The left warned that Starmerism would end like this. Now all of Britain faces the fallout | The Guardian Opinion |

By Owen Jones

A chicken that loses its head can still, for a short period, run around and flap its wings: the illusion of life sustained by residual nerve impulses. After the downfall of Morgan McSweeney - our de-facto prime minister - this is the phase Britain's government has now entered. Those who have worked closely with Keir Starmer emphasise his lack of politics, while his own aides privately boast that he is merely their frontman. McSweeney was the head, and the head has gone. There will be some flapping about in every direction. Starmer's director of communications, Tim Allan has stepped down, the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, is calling for Starmer's resignation and the question of whether and when he will go is still open. But this political project is all over.