Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Wes Streeting NOT to run against Starmer - Update

Daily Mail: Reports " Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer will hold crunch showdown meeting tomorrow over Labour's week of 'turbulence'... but will the health secretary use it to climb down over leadership bid? "

Let's Get Real:

The tone of the article suggest that Streeting will NOT stand against Starmer, that the meeting is just a show that he can tell his supporters that he has talked to the PM and said things have to change.  There is nothing worse than political cowardice, he had the chance today to set off his campaign and keep the King of the North up North.   The failure to ACT will haunt him, the history is written by winners and those that take RISKS.   After today Streeting is busted flush, no will support him in the future, leaders LEAD, and if your chosen candidate is WEAK there will be others who will take the fight to Starmer, the King will have to find a safe seat and win a by-election to get back to the House of Commons.   There are a lot of ifs in the above, someone called it fantasy politics.   Thus Starmer will be with us for the duration.

Iranian ceasfire on life support - Trump

Guardian: Reports the following, " Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals....US  president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade "

Let's Get Real:

Tehran has played Trump along, they know he wants to end the War before the China trip and the Mid Terms.  Trump has to get Iran's nuclear stockpile and open the Strait of Hormuz or the War will be seen as a failure and a strategic win for Iran.  The Trump's Oval rhetoric, has locked Trump in, he either grants concessions to Iran or restarts the WAR.

Sir Keir Starmer will not resign - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 9.52pm post the following, " Leadership challenge has not been triggered, Starmer tells ministers "

Let's Get Real:

It seems that Sir Keir Starmer has saved himself for today, unless we see Cabinet resignations, if not its political cowardice of the first order.  Thus the phyco drama about the Labour leadership will go on, in till more of Mandelson files are released.

Update: The BBC News reports the following in its 6.24pm post:  The Health Secretary will see the PM tomorrow morning, will he deliver the gun and brandy.  If not then Starmer will go on, in till there is another scandal.  The futures of the Health Secretary, Home Secretary and finally the Foreign Secretary look Bleak if they do not act, a Starmer reshuffle could see them sacked.  As the old saying goes, if you go after the King you better despatch him or his revenge will be mighty.