Luck was the quality Napoleon most prized in his generals — knowing that a good leader makes their own. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come to look like an unlucky commander, having squandered a landslide general election victory by failing to inspire the voters with any sense of core purpose. And at minus 54 points in a recent poll, Starmer has also become “the most unpopular PM ever.” Labour members of Parliament fear he is on course to lead the party to inevitable defeat.
Luck was the quality Napoleon most prized in his generals — knowing that a good leader makes their own. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come to look like an unlucky commander, having squandered a landslide general election victory by failing to in… [648 chars]
Source: Bloomberg | Published: 2026-01-03T08:00:08Z
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