Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has said that Labour’s decision to adopt a “practical, technocratic approach” to governing is causing a problem. In an interview with the New Statesman, he suggested that this is one reason why the party is doing so badly in the polls, and he admitted that he was “frustrated” about this. His comments will be seen as implied criticism of Keir Starmer and a clear indication of the pitch he would make in a future leadership contest. Many Labour MPs believe that Starmer will be replaced before the next election, and Streeting is one of the leading candidates to replace him. In an interview with Ailbhe Rea, the magazine’s political editor, Streeting said that he was not happy with the way the government is performing. He said: I’m pretty frustrated, to be honest.
