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Can an Irishman fix Keir Starmer’s premiership after 100 days of disaster?

With the appointment this week of Cork-born Morgan McSweeney as his chief of staff, British prime minister Keir Starmer must be hoping for some calm after a turbulent first 100 days in office.

As the brains behind Starmer’s leadership campaign, McSweeney (47) is credited with having brought the prime minister to power.

After a landslide win in July, Starmer’s first three months should have been spent consolidating that popularity and delivering on the pre-election promises of a selfless, calm and steady government with none of the drama of the previous administration.

Instead there has been a…

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