The (mainly right-wing) media is full of assessments of Labour’s first 100 days in Office which falls on 12th October. The 100 days focus dates back to US President Roosevelt in 1933. He did indeed do a lot in his first 100 days as he was grappling with the Great Depression.
The world has grown more complex and as the New Labour Manifesto noted in 1997 it was unrealistic to expect significant change in 100 days. Judging by the demands of the Minister Without Portfolio, Peter Mandelson (National Archives, Cabinet Papers PREM49)nor was the running of Downing St going any better than in 2024. He required Ministers to send him plans (grids) of what they were up to.
In the era of social media and a 24 hour news cycle however trivia is never far behind, so some details of what Starmer is doing with his life at No.10 are available.
He remains a Pescatarian so he has resumed eating Pret tuna baguettes for lunch. He is drinking strong tea (brand as yet undiscovered) and aims to get up to the Downing St flat and join the family at 8pm. Sky TV has been installed and that’s when the football starts…(source Guardian feature on the first 100 days, 12th October 2024)
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