The Guardian Politics23 Mar 2026
Starmer’s liaison committee jaunt was largely soporific – just as he’d wanted | John Crace
Every PM hopes to emerge having said nothing that makes the news, and with Iran centre-stage Keir played a blinder What a difference a week makes. At last week’s prime minister’s questions, Keir Starmer tried to persuade us that he knew less than he did. His memory was so bad that he could barely remember who Peter Mandelson was, let alone why he had appointed him as ambassador to the US. Fast forward to Monday’s appearance before the liaison committee, the supergroup of select committee chairs,
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