'Beside Trump he seemed a world player, but Keir's a busted flush'

Away from this economic disaster, the PM apparently has zero control over his own party.

- Duncan Barkes

He cowered as his own back benchers railed against a much-needed attempt to control welfare spending despite having a decent majority that should absorb any rebellions.

He has made powerful enemies of former deputy PM Angela Rayner and Lord Peter Mandelson following their sackings. And questions are being asked about his lack of judgment over appointing the latter as UK ambassador to the US in the first place given his links to the late sex abuser and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.