I’m still in control, insists Starmer, as civil war breaks out over Sue Gray pay
Sir Keir Starmer has denied he has lost control of Downing Street despite civil war breaking out at the centre of his government.
The Prime Minister was forced to defend his authority amid growing questions over Sue Gray’s salary, which at £170,000 exceeds his own and was leaked in an apparent deliberate attempt to damage her politically.
A hunt has been launched to find the source of the leak, which appeared to come from inside Whitehall.
One aspect of all this is how it spins a covert expectation or merely a hope that those behind the scenes will keep the show on the road. It quietly suggests that in the end, spats between the actors don't matter as long as the faceless ones in the wood-panelled offices are in control and life goes on.
It's almost like propaganda for the bureaucratic way of doing things, behind the scenes, away from media clamour. Almost like propaganda for the Machine in which Starmer appears to believe and wishes to be part of. But not the bit that fell off.
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