Liberal politician Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday — just hours after President Donald Trump let the cat out of the bag and faulted the British prime minister for failing "badly on two very important subjects — IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY."
Critics celebrated his downfall, fellow travelers romanticized his time in office, and Starmer's putative replacement, Andy Burnham, called for an "orderly and responsible" transition.
Starmer, a deeply unpopular leader whose job disapproval rating has hovered around 76%, characterized his nearly two years in office as a success, stating, "We changed our party, ripping out the poison of anti-Semitism, restoring trust on the economy, defense, and national security, and becoming a party that once again stood proudly with, not against, our national flag."
After suggesting that he had taken steps to "change Britain for the better" — "to build a fairer country with dignity and respect, where everyone is seen, everyone is valued" — and reiterating London's support for Ukraine, Starmer noted that his party has made clear he is not the individual "best placed to lead us into the next general election."
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