Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to Keir Starmer, faces intense scrutiny as the Labour Party grapples with backlash over proposed welfare cuts. Once celebrated for his role in Starmer's electoral success, McSweeney is now viewed as a key figure responsible for failing to grasp the depth of discontent among Labour MPs and their constituents regarding disability benefit reductions. Critics claim his team's lack of engagement and focus on financial aspects overshadows the moral implications of these cuts. Senior sources in Downing Street admit mistakes in communication and call for a stronger moral argument.
Being the prime minister's right-hand man is a position of extraordinary power and privilege, but when things start to go wrong, you're directly in the line of fire.
They just kept saying that MPs were in a different place from the public on benefit cuts, and we'd just have to tough it out.
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