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Starmer's Government Now Running on Denial, Tea, and Aggressive Eye Contact Five observations immediately floated through Westminster after Labour's cabinet emergency meeting dissolved into what one BBC producer described as "the emotional atmosphere of a regional airport during lightning delays." - Labour ministers now defend Keir Starmer using the exact tone British families use whilst discussing an elderly dog that "still has some fight left in him." - BBC journalists reportedly burned 14,000 calories sprinting between cabinet ministers attempting to decode facial expressions usually associated with tax audits. - Wes Streeting's refusal to answer questions has already been nominated for Best Silent Performance at next year's BAFTAs. - Andy Burnham is now hovering around Westminster with the energy of a substitute teacher sensing weakness in administration. - One Labour MP reportedly described cabinet morale as "Titanic violin music, but with reusable coffee cups." According to live BBC coverage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer gathered his cabinet inside Downing Street Tuesday morning to insist that his government remained fully operational, despite approximately half the Labour Party behaving like passengers quietly Googling "lifeboat availability." Publicly, ministers emerged smiling and offering support. Privately, Westminster insiders described the atmosphere as "corporate redundancy meeting with nicer tailoring." The crisis escalated after nearly 83 Labour MPs either called for Starmer's resignation or urged him to provide a "timetable for transition," which in British politics is essentially the polite equivalent of asking someone if they've considered wandering gently into the sea. Starmer Insists Leadership Challenge Has Not Been Triggered, Like Man Saying House Fire Is Merely "Unexpected Warmth" Starmer reportedly opened cabinet by defiantly insisting no formal leadership challenge had been triggered. Constitutional experts immediately confirmed this was technically true in the same way a raccoon technically "lives indoors" if it has broken into your attic. "The process has not been triggered," Starmer said firmly, whilst aides allegedly removed metaphorical smoke from the room using emergency copies of The Guardian. A YouGov poll conducted overnight found 62% of Britons now describe Labour's internal stability as "microwaved soup carried upstairs without a tray." Another 19% described it as "watching your dad insist the car can still make it another 40 miles after steam begins shooting from the bonnet." Professor Clive Densham of the London Institute for Political Meltdowns explained the strategy. "This is classic British denial. We invented it. The Empire collapsed over several decades purely because nobody wanted to make things awkward at lunch." Labour MPs Publicly Support PM Whilst Quietly Refreshing LinkedIn Outside No. 10, cabinet ministers lined up to publicly support Starmer with the enthusiasm of employees told to film a morale video moments before bankruptcy proceedings. Treasury minister James Murray smiled broadly and declared: "We're all behind him." Body language experts later confirmed Murray's eyes contained "the emotional depth of a man checking whether recruiters are active on Indeed." Several MPs reportedly updated CVs during cabinet itself. One anonymous staffer claimed Labour ministers now spend more time searching "leadership transition strategy" than actual policy proposals. "It's not disloyalty," explained one exhausted aide whilst hiding three cardboard archive boxes. "It's proactive emotional administration." BBC Political Correspondents Forced to Sprint Between Cabinet Ministers Like Nature Documentary Cameramen Chasing Gazelles The BBC live stream descended into total chaos as correspondents sprinted across Downing Street trying to intercept ministers fleeing questions at speeds not seen since Boris Johnson spotted an ethics committee. Viewers watched journalists aggressively jog beside ministers whilst shouting phrases like "Are you still backing the prime minister?" and "Is Wes Streeting currently plotting?" BBC producers reportedly added dramatic music during internal rehearsals "just to see if morale improved." Veteran political editor Chris Mason was seen speed-walking behind a cabinet minister carrying two phones, three coffees, and what witnesses described as "the spiritual exhaustion of a divorced cruise director." One cameraman later required oxygen after attempting to pursue Wes Streeting for more than forty consecutive seconds. Wes Streeting Leaves No. 10 Without Speaking, Achieves New British Record for Passive Aggression Health Secretary Wes Streeting emerged from Downing Street in complete silence, immediately igniting approximately 900 new leadership rumours and three emergency betting markets. The Telegraph reports Streeting is planning a leadership challenge based on the idea that only he can see off the "threat" of Reform UK — a claim which, given he commands just 11% support among Labour members, has roughly the same credibility as a man in a pub insisting he could have played for England. Witnesses described the silence as "deafening but somehow very middle-class." Streeting reportedly ignored every shouted question whilst maintaining eye contact with absolutely nobody. One BBC reporter described it as "the most emotionally devastating left turn in modern parliamentary history." A poll by The Daily Telegraph found 71% of Britons now believe silence is more politically threatening than actual rebellion. "He didn't say anything," noted one Labour MP nervously, "which somehow made it much worse." Labour Cabinet Meeting Ends With Ministers Smiling the Same Way Airline Crew Smiles During Engine Failure As ministers emerged from cabinet, every single one appeared to wear the same fixed smile commonly seen on airline attendants during emergency turbulence. Housing Secretary Steve Reed insisted the government was united. Meanwhile, viewers noticed his expression strongly resembled a man trapped inside an escape room themed around economic forecasts. Lip readers analysing footage for Sky News believe several ministers quietly muttered phrases including: "Dear God." "Not ideal." "Where's Burnham?" And, "Maybe Canada." Starmer Says He Will "Get On With Governing" Whilst Party Members Browse Replacement Catalogues Starmer vowed to "get on with governing," a phrase now repeated so often in Westminster it has reportedly replaced "thoughts and prayers" as Britain's least reassuring sentence. Meanwhile Labour MPs spent the afternoon discussing possible successors with the same awkward energy fantasy football fans use when replacing injured midfielders. Angela Rayner supporters quietly circulated messages. Wes Streeting loyalists held emergency conversations near Pret A Manger. Andy Burnham supporters reportedly just stood outside Parliament whispering "soon." 80 Labour MPs Call for Resignation, Remaining MPs Pretend Group Chat Doesn't Exist The rebellion reached comic proportions Tuesday after roughly 83 Labour MPs either demanded resignation or urged a transition timetable, requiring just 81 signatures — one fifth of Labour's parliamentary seats — to formally trigger a leadership election. The remaining MPs responded using Britain's most sacred political survival strategy: pretending they hadn't seen the messages. "It's become impossible," one aide admitted. "There are now seventeen anti-Starmer WhatsApp groups, and half the members accidentally overlap." Another anonymous MP confessed he muted party chats after receiving 413 messages containing only the tea emoji. Andy Burnham Reportedly Standing Near Westminster Waiting for Someone to Drop a Parliamentary Seat Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become Westminster's political equivalent of a substitute goalkeeper warming up suspiciously early. His candidacy for the 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election was blocked by Labour's National Executive Committee earlier this year — the political equivalent of locking the substitute in the dressing room. Though not currently an MP, Burnham's allies reportedly hope an "orderly transition" would allow him enough time to return to Parliament before Labour completely dissolves into televised sighing. Witnesses claimed Burnham spent Tuesday wandering near Westminster looking "emotionally available." "He's got the posture of a man waiting for his ex to text," said one BBC producer. A Compass survey found 42% of Labour members would pick Burnham as Starmer's successor against a mere 11% for Streeting — numbers which, in Westminster terms, constitute an absolute massacre served politely over biscuits. British Politics Enters New Era Where Silence From Wes Streeting Counts as a Major Constitutional Event By Tuesday afternoon, Westminster journalists had entered full Kremlinology mode, analysing silence, eyebrow movement, folder thickness, and walking speed for hidden political meaning. One BBC panel spent eleven straight minutes discussing whether Streeting's "slightly brisk pace" indicated leadership ambition. Another analyst claimed Ed Miliband blinking twice during questioning "could signal soft resistance." At press time, ITV planned a primetime special titled: "Was That A Smirk? Britain Decides." Labour Ministers Continue Backing PM Using Tone Normally Reserved for Injured Racehorses Cabinet ministers continued backing Starmer publicly, though many sounded emotionally identical to veterinarians explaining difficult realities to horse owners. "He's still fighting," one minister said softly. Another described the PM as "determined," which historically is British political code for "currently refusing to acknowledge mathematics." BBC Live Feed Accidentally Becomes Longest Episode of The Thick of It Ever Produced By evening, millions of Britons remained glued to BBC's live coverage, mesmerised by the spectacle of politicians denying collapse whilst visibly experiencing collapse. One exhausted producer admitted: "We thought this would last twenty minutes. It's become parliamentary Love Island with pensions." Meanwhile bookmakers shortened odds on leadership contenders whilst Downing Street aides continued insisting everything remained under control. Which, historians note, is traditionally the final sentence spoken before Britain changes prime ministers. Disclaimer: This article represents a collaboration between British satirical journalism in the grand tradition of The London Prat, established 1961, and a philosophy major turned dairy farmer who once tried to explain Wittgenstein to a Friesian cow with moderate success. No cabinet ministers were emotionally stabilised during production. All polling figures are either real, suspiciously exact, or spiritually accurate. The London Prat accepts no responsibility for WhatsApp group muting, emergency LinkedIn refreshes, or any parliamentary passive aggression occurring as a direct result of publication. Auf Wiedersehen, amigo! Read the full article

Starmer's Government Now Running on Denial, Tea, and Aggressive Eye Contact Five observations immediately floated through Westminster after Labour's cabinet emergency meeting dissolved into what one BBC producer described as "the emotional atmosphere of a regional airport during lightning delays." - Labour ministers now defend Keir Starmer using the exact tone British families use whilst discussing an elderly dog that "still has some fight left in him." - BBC journalists reportedly burned 14,000 calories sprinting between cabinet ministers attempting to decode facial expressions usually associated with tax audits. - Wes Streeting's refusal to answer questions has already been nominated for Best Silent Performance at next year's BAFTAs. - Andy Burnham is now hovering around Westminster with the energy of a substitute teacher sensing weakness in administration. - One Labour MP reportedly described cabinet morale as "Titanic violin music, but with reusable coffee cups." According to live BBC coverage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer gathered his cabinet inside Downing Street Tuesday morning to insist that his government remained fully operational, despite approximately half the Labour Party behaving like passengers quietly Googling "lifeboat availability." Publicly, ministers emerged smiling and offering support. Privately, Westminster insiders described the atmosphere as "corporate redundancy meeting with nicer tailoring." The crisis escalated after nearly 83 Labour MPs either called for Starmer's resignation or urged him to provide a "timetable for transition," which in British politics is essentially the polite equivalent of asking someone if they've considered wandering gently into the sea. Starmer Insists Leadership Challenge Has Not Been Triggered, Like Man Saying House Fire Is Merely "Unexpected Warmth" Starmer reportedly opened cabinet by defiantly insisting no formal leadership challenge had been triggered. Constitutional experts immediately confirmed this was technically true in the same way a raccoon technically "lives indoors" if it has broken into your attic. "The process has not been triggered," Starmer said firmly, whilst aides allegedly removed metaphorical smoke from the room using emergency copies of The Guardian. A YouGov poll conducted overnight found 62% of Britons now describe Labour's internal stability as "microwaved soup carried upstairs without a tray." Another 19% described it as "watching your dad insist the car can still make it another 40 miles after steam begins shooting from the bonnet." Professor Clive Densham of the London Institute for Political Meltdowns explained the strategy. "This is classic British denial. We invented it. The Empire collapsed over several decades purely because nobody wanted to make things awkward at lunch." Labour MPs Publicly Support PM Whilst Quietly Refreshing LinkedIn Outside No. 10, cabinet ministers lined up to publicly support Starmer with the enthusiasm of employees told to film a morale video moments before bankruptcy proceedings. Treasury minister James Murray smiled broadly and declared: "We're all behind him." Body language experts later confirmed Murray's eyes contained "the emotional depth of a man checking whether recruiters are active on Indeed." Several MPs reportedly updated CVs during cabinet itself. One anonymous staffer claimed Labour ministers now spend more time searching "leadership transition strategy" than actual policy proposals. "It's not disloyalty," explained one exhausted aide whilst hiding three cardboard archive boxes. "It's proactive emotional administration." BBC Political Correspondents Forced to Sprint Between Cabinet Ministers Like Nature Documentary Cameramen Chasing Gazelles The BBC live stream descended into total chaos as correspondents sprinted across Downing Street trying to intercept ministers fleeing questions at speeds not seen since Boris Johnson spotted an ethics committee. Viewers watched journalists aggressively jog beside ministers whilst shouting phrases like "Are you still backing the prime minister?" and "Is Wes Streeting currently plotting?" BBC producers reportedly added dramatic music during internal rehearsals "just to see if morale improved." Veteran political editor Chris Mason was seen speed-walking behind a cabinet minister carrying two phones, three coffees, and what witnesses described as "the spiritual exhaustion of a divorced cruise director." One cameraman later required oxygen after attempting to pursue Wes Streeting for more than forty consecutive seconds. Wes Streeting Leaves No. 10 Without Speaking, Achieves New British Record for Passive Aggression Health Secretary Wes Streeting emerged from Downing Street in complete silence, immediately igniting approximately 900 new leadership rumours and three emergency betting markets. The Telegraph reports Streeting is planning a leadership challenge based on the idea that only he can see off the "threat" of Reform UK — a claim which, given he commands just 11% support among Labour members, has roughly the same credibility as a man in a pub insisting he could have played for England. Witnesses described the silence as "deafening but somehow very middle-class." Streeting reportedly ignored every shouted question whilst maintaining eye contact with absolutely nobody. One BBC reporter described it as "the most emotionally devastating left turn in modern parliamentary history." A poll by The Daily Telegraph found 71% of Britons now believe silence is more politically threatening than actual rebellion. "He didn't say anything," noted one Labour MP nervously, "which somehow made it much worse." Labour Cabinet Meeting Ends With Ministers Smiling the Same Way Airline Crew Smiles During Engine Failure As ministers emerged from cabinet, every single one appeared to wear the same fixed smile commonly seen on airline attendants during emergency turbulence. Housing Secretary Steve Reed insisted the government was united. Meanwhile, viewers noticed his expression strongly resembled a man trapped inside an escape room themed around economic forecasts. Lip readers analysing footage for Sky News believe several ministers quietly muttered phrases including: "Dear God." "Not ideal." "Where's Burnham?" And, "Maybe Canada." Starmer Says He Will "Get On With Governing" Whilst Party Members Browse Replacement Catalogues Starmer vowed to "get on with governing," a phrase now repeated so often in Westminster it has reportedly replaced "thoughts and prayers" as Britain's least reassuring sentence. Meanwhile Labour MPs spent the afternoon discussing possible successors with the same awkward energy fantasy football fans use when replacing injured midfielders. Angela Rayner supporters quietly circulated messages. Wes Streeting loyalists held emergency conversations near Pret A Manger. Andy Burnham supporters reportedly just stood outside Parliament whispering "soon." 80 Labour MPs Call for Resignation, Remaining MPs Pretend Group Chat Doesn't Exist The rebellion reached comic proportions Tuesday after roughly 83 Labour MPs either demanded resignation or urged a transition timetable, requiring just 81 signatures — one fifth of Labour's parliamentary seats — to formally trigger a leadership election. The remaining MPs responded using Britain's most sacred political survival strategy: pretending they hadn't seen the messages. "It's become impossible," one aide admitted. "There are now seventeen anti-Starmer WhatsApp groups, and half the members accidentally overlap." Another anonymous MP confessed he muted party chats after receiving 413 messages containing only the tea emoji. Andy Burnham Reportedly Standing Near Westminster Waiting for Someone to Drop a Parliamentary Seat Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become Westminster's political equivalent of a substitute goalkeeper warming up suspiciously early. His candidacy for the 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election was blocked by Labour's National Executive Committee earlier this year — the political equivalent of locking the substitute in the dressing room. Though not currently an MP, Burnham's allies reportedly hope an "orderly transition" would allow him enough time to return to Parliament before Labour completely dissolves into televised sighing. Witnesses claimed Burnham spent Tuesday wandering near Westminster looking "emotionally available." "He's got the posture of a man waiting for his ex to text," said one BBC producer. A Compass survey found 42% of Labour members would pick Burnham as Starmer's successor against a mere 11% for Streeting — numbers which, in Westminster terms, constitute an absolute massacre served politely over biscuits. British Politics Enters New Era Where Silence From Wes Streeting Counts as a Major Constitutional Event By Tuesday afternoon, Westminster journalists had entered full Kremlinology mode, analysing silence, eyebrow movement, folder thickness, and walking speed for hidden political meaning. One BBC panel spent eleven straight minutes discussing whether Streeting's "slightly brisk pace" indicated leadership ambition. Another analyst claimed Ed Miliband blinking twice during questioning "could signal soft resistance." At press time, ITV planned a primetime special titled: "Was That A Smirk? Britain Decides." Labour Ministers Continue Backing PM Using Tone Normally Reserved for Injured Racehorses Cabinet ministers continued backing Starmer publicly, though many sounded emotionally identical to veterinarians explaining difficult realities to horse owners. "He's still fighting," one minister said softly. Another described the PM as "determined," which historically is British political code for "currently refusing to acknowledge mathematics." BBC Live Feed Accidentally Becomes Longest Episode of The Thick of It Ever Produced By evening, millions of Britons remained glued to BBC's live coverage, mesmerised by the spectacle of politicians denying collapse whilst visibly experiencing collapse. One exhausted producer admitted: "We thought this would last twenty minutes. It's become parliamentary Love Island with pensions." Meanwhile bookmakers shortened odds on leadership contenders whilst Downing Street aides continued insisting everything remained under control. Which, historians note, is traditionally the final sentence spoken before Britain changes prime ministers. Disclaimer: This article represents a collaboration between British satirical journalism in the grand tradition of The London Prat, established 1961, and a philosophy major turned dairy farmer who once tried to explain Wittgenstein to a Friesian cow with moderate success. No cabinet ministers were emotionally stabilised during production. All polling figures are either real, suspiciously exact, or spiritually accurate. The London Prat accepts no responsibility for WhatsApp group muting, emergency LinkedIn refreshes, or any parliamentary passive aggression occurring as a direct result of publication. Auf Wiedersehen, amigo! Read the full article

Starmer's Government Now Running on Denial, Tea, and Aggressive Eye Contact Five observations immediately floated through Westminster after Labour's cabinet emergency meeting dissolved into what one BBC producer described as "the emotional atmosphere of a regional airport during lightning delays." - Labour ministers now defend Keir Starmer using the exact tone British families use whilst discussing an elderly dog that "still has some fight left in him." - BBC journalists reportedly burned 14,000 calories sprinting between cabinet ministers attempting to decode facial expressions usually associated with tax audits. - Wes Streeting's refusal to answer questions has already been nominated for Best Silent Performance at next year's BAFTAs. - Andy Burnham is now hovering around Westminster with the energy of a substitute teacher sensing weakness in administration. - One Labour MP reportedly described cabinet morale as "Titanic violin music, but with reusable coffee cups." According to live BBC coverage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer gathered his cabinet inside Downing Street Tuesday morning to insist that his government remained fully operational, despite approximately half the Labour Party behaving like passengers quietly Googling "lifeboat availability." Publicly, ministers emerged smiling and offering support. Privately, Westminster insiders described the atmosphere as "corporate redundancy meeting with nicer tailoring." The crisis escalated after nearly 83 Labour MPs either called for Starmer's resignation or urged him to provide a "timetable for transition," which in British politics is essentially the polite equivalent of asking someone if they've considered wandering gently into the sea. Starmer Insists Leadership Challenge Has Not Been Triggered, Like Man Saying House Fire Is Merely "Unexpected Warmth" Starmer reportedly opened cabinet by defiantly insisting no formal leadership challenge had been triggered. Constitutional experts immediately confirmed this was technically true in the same way a raccoon technically "lives indoors" if it has broken into your attic. "The process has not been triggered," Starmer said firmly, whilst aides allegedly removed metaphorical smoke from the room using emergency copies of The Guardian. A YouGov poll conducted overnight found 62% of Britons now describe Labour's internal stability as "microwaved soup carried upstairs without a tray." Another 19% described it as "watching your dad insist the car can still make it another 40 miles after steam begins shooting from the bonnet." Professor Clive Densham of the London Institute for Political Meltdowns explained the strategy. "This is classic British denial. We invented it. The Empire collapsed over several decades purely because nobody wanted to make things awkward at lunch." Labour MPs Publicly Support PM Whilst Quietly Refreshing LinkedIn Outside No. 10, cabinet ministers lined up to publicly support Starmer with the enthusiasm of employees told to film a morale video moments before bankruptcy proceedings. Treasury minister James Murray smiled broadly and declared: "We're all behind him." Body language experts later confirmed Murray's eyes contained "the emotional depth of a man checking whether recruiters are active on Indeed." Several MPs reportedly updated CVs during cabinet itself. One anonymous staffer claimed Labour ministers now spend more time searching "leadership transition strategy" than actual policy proposals. "It's not disloyalty," explained one exhausted aide whilst hiding three cardboard archive boxes. "It's proactive emotional administration." BBC Political Correspondents Forced to Sprint Between Cabinet Ministers Like Nature Documentary Cameramen Chasing Gazelles The BBC live stream descended into total chaos as correspondents sprinted across Downing Street trying to intercept ministers fleeing questions at speeds not seen since Boris Johnson spotted an ethics committee. Viewers watched journalists aggressively jog beside ministers whilst shouting phrases like "Are you still backing the prime minister?" and "Is Wes Streeting currently plotting?" BBC producers reportedly added dramatic music during internal rehearsals "just to see if morale improved." Veteran political editor Chris Mason was seen speed-walking behind a cabinet minister carrying two phones, three coffees, and what witnesses described as "the spiritual exhaustion of a divorced cruise director." One cameraman later required oxygen after attempting to pursue Wes Streeting for more than forty consecutive seconds. Wes Streeting Leaves No. 10 Without Speaking, Achieves New British Record for Passive Aggression Health Secretary Wes Streeting emerged from Downing Street in complete silence, immediately igniting approximately 900 new leadership rumours and three emergency betting markets. The Telegraph reports Streeting is planning a leadership challenge based on the idea that only he can see off the "threat" of Reform UK — a claim which, given he commands just 11% support among Labour members, has roughly the same credibility as a man in a pub insisting he could have played for England. Witnesses described the silence as "deafening but somehow very middle-class." Streeting reportedly ignored every shouted question whilst maintaining eye contact with absolutely nobody. One BBC reporter described it as "the most emotionally devastating left turn in modern parliamentary history." A poll by The Daily Telegraph found 71% of Britons now believe silence is more politically threatening than actual rebellion. "He didn't say anything," noted one Labour MP nervously, "which somehow made it much worse." Labour Cabinet Meeting Ends With Ministers Smiling the Same Way Airline Crew Smiles During Engine Failure As ministers emerged from cabinet, every single one appeared to wear the same fixed smile commonly seen on airline attendants during emergency turbulence. Housing Secretary Steve Reed insisted the government was united. Meanwhile, viewers noticed his expression strongly resembled a man trapped inside an escape room themed around economic forecasts. Lip readers analysing footage for Sky News believe several ministers quietly muttered phrases including: "Dear God." "Not ideal." "Where's Burnham?" And, "Maybe Canada." Starmer Says He Will "Get On With Governing" Whilst Party Members Browse Replacement Catalogues Starmer vowed to "get on with governing," a phrase now repeated so often in Westminster it has reportedly replaced "thoughts and prayers" as Britain's least reassuring sentence. Meanwhile Labour MPs spent the afternoon discussing possible successors with the same awkward energy fantasy football fans use when replacing injured midfielders. Angela Rayner supporters quietly circulated messages. Wes Streeting loyalists held emergency conversations near Pret A Manger. Andy Burnham supporters reportedly just stood outside Parliament whispering "soon." 80 Labour MPs Call for Resignation, Remaining MPs Pretend Group Chat Doesn't Exist The rebellion reached comic proportions Tuesday after roughly 83 Labour MPs either demanded resignation or urged a transition timetable, requiring just 81 signatures — one fifth of Labour's parliamentary seats — to formally trigger a leadership election. The remaining MPs responded using Britain's most sacred political survival strategy: pretending they hadn't seen the messages. "It's become impossible," one aide admitted. "There are now seventeen anti-Starmer WhatsApp groups, and half the members accidentally overlap." Another anonymous MP confessed he muted party chats after receiving 413 messages containing only the tea emoji. Andy Burnham Reportedly Standing Near Westminster Waiting for Someone to Drop a Parliamentary Seat Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become Westminster's political equivalent of a substitute goalkeeper warming up suspiciously early. His candidacy for the 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election was blocked by Labour's National Executive Committee earlier this year — the political equivalent of locking the substitute in the dressing room. Though not currently an MP, Burnham's allies reportedly hope an "orderly transition" would allow him enough time to return to Parliament before Labour completely dissolves into televised sighing. Witnesses claimed Burnham spent Tuesday wandering near Westminster looking "emotionally available." "He's got the posture of a man waiting for his ex to text," said one BBC producer. A Compass survey found 42% of Labour members would pick Burnham as Starmer's successor against a mere 11% for Streeting — numbers which, in Westminster terms, constitute an absolute massacre served politely over biscuits. British Politics Enters New Era Where Silence From Wes Streeting Counts as a Major Constitutional Event By Tuesday afternoon, Westminster journalists had entered full Kremlinology mode, analysing silence, eyebrow movement, folder thickness, and walking speed for hidden political meaning. One BBC panel spent eleven straight minutes discussing whether Streeting's "slightly brisk pace" indicated leadership ambition. Another analyst claimed Ed Miliband blinking twice during questioning "could signal soft resistance." At press time, ITV planned a primetime special titled: "Was That A Smirk? Britain Decides." Labour Ministers Continue Backing PM Using Tone Normally Reserved for Injured Racehorses Cabinet ministers continued backing Starmer publicly, though many sounded emotionally identical to veterinarians explaining difficult realities to horse owners. "He's still fighting," one minister said softly. Another described the PM as "determined," which historically is British political code for "currently refusing to acknowledge mathematics." BBC Live Feed Accidentally Becomes Longest Episode of The Thick of It Ever Produced By evening, millions of Britons remained glued to BBC's live coverage, mesmerised by the spectacle of politicians denying collapse whilst visibly experiencing collapse. One exhausted producer admitted: "We thought this would last twenty minutes. It's become parliamentary Love Island with pensions." Meanwhile bookmakers shortened odds on leadership contenders whilst Downing Street aides continued insisting everything remained under control. Which, historians note, is traditionally the final sentence spoken before Britain changes prime ministers. Disclaimer: This article represents a collaboration between British satirical journalism in the grand tradition of The London Prat, established 1961, and a philosophy major turned dairy farmer who once tried to explain Wittgenstein to a Friesian cow with moderate success. No cabinet ministers were emotionally stabilised during production. All polling figures are either real, suspiciously exact, or spiritually accurate. The London Prat accepts no responsibility for WhatsApp group muting, emergency LinkedIn refreshes, or any parliamentary passive aggression occurring as a direct result of publication. Auf Wiedersehen, amigo! Read the full article