In defence of Morgan McSweeney:
This week’s Westminster main character is Morgan McSweeney – a high-risk position for any political figure to be in ...
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The plot against Morgan McSweeney: As the PM battles to avert his first Commons defeat, many are pointing the finger of blame at his chief of staff – and his ...
telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/27/the-plot-against-morgan-mcsweeney/
Keir Starmer’s disillusioned MPs finally find their voice: Welfare cuts created a perfect storm. But grumblings in the Labour ranks started earlier — and go much ...
politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-agenda-election-politics-labour/
Irishman Morgan McSweeney: the softly-spoken chief of staff to Keir Starmer now facing questions
irishtimes.com/world/uk/2025/06/26/irishman-morgan-mcsweeney-labours-election-fixer-under-fire-as-welfare-rebellion-looms-in-uk/
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The benefits timebomb that threatens Burnham's first major rebellion: Two significant reviews into welfare are expected next week - bringing to a head ...
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The Spectator May 03
Is the country ready for Chancellor Ed Miliband?: When Morgan McSweeney concluded his evidence on Tuesday to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee about the ...
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Morgan McSweeney denies bullying claims over Peter Mandelson: KEIR Starmer's former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, has denied claims he bullied civil servants ...
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Most Brits think Morgan McSweeney faked phone theft, poll shows: MOST Brits think Morgan McSweeney faked the theft of his phone in order to hide messages ...
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Who is Keir Starmer without Morgan McSweeney?: As Keir Starmer broke with Donald Trump over Iran in the House of Commons on 2 March, he did it with the quiet ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/03/who-is-keir-starmer-without-morgan-mcsweeney
The Spectator Feb 12
‘Authority is like virginity. Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Inside Keir Starmer’s downfall
spectator.com/article/authority-is-like-virginity-once-its-gone-its-gone-inside-keir-starmers-downfall/
Morgan McSweeney’s political obituary: Whether we are at the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer or just the end of the beginning, even those close to the ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/02/morgan-mcsweeneys-political-obituary
The Spectator Feb 09
McSweeney resigns – is Starmer next?: Morgan McSweeney resigned yesterday as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff and – while it was not a surprise ...
spectator.com/podcast/mcsweeney-resigns-is-starmer-next/
Labour minister was provided with intelligence files on journalists: Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when chair of pro-Starmer ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/06/labour-minister-intelligence-files-gathered-on-journalists-josh-simons
Starmer's No 10 chief could be ousted as 'sacrificial lamb' to save crisis-hit PM
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Starmer's No10 chief could be ousted as 'sacrificial lamb' to save the PM: Morgan McSweeney was seen as key to the former US ambassador Peter Mandelson's ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/starmers-no10-chief-ousted-sacrificial-lamb-save-pm-4208673
The Observer Nov 30 25
The rise and fall of the superadviser, and the future of Morgan McSweeney: From Rasputin to Cummings, aides have stepped out of the shadows to their detriment ...
observer.co.uk/news/national/article/is-morgan-mcsweeney-the-last-of-the-superadvisers
BBC Nov 13 25
Starmer's chief of staff McSweeney not leaving role over briefing war, BBC told: The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against ...
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OpinionStarmer’s digital ID plan is a ‘dead cat’ play – and it won’t stop the boats: The PM looks like he’s cobbled together a headline-grabbing distraction from his ...
independent.co.uk/voices/keir-starmer-digital-id-nigel-farage-b2834289.html
OpinionWhat Morgan McSweeney did in the shadows is set to haunt Starmer's Labour: One of the most unhealthy recent developments in British politics has been the ...
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Labour vs the left: Fourteen months after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, his Labour government is plumbing depths of popularity usually associated with ...
newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2025/09/labour-vs-the-left-your-party
Why Keir Starmer cannot survive as prime minister without this man: Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff but there ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-morgan-mcsweeney-prime-minister-b2826214.html
McSweeney’s Death Rattle: In a media landscape where nuanced political breakthroughs are often credited to ‘genius Svengalis’, spin doctor Morgan McSweeney has ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/07/mcsweeneys-death-rattle
Can Keir Starmer fend off Labour’s big beasts?: It was the chronicle of a death foretold. Last year Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney ...
spectator.co.uk/article/can-keir-starmer-fend-off-labours-big-beasts/
OpinionDon’t blame Morgan McSweeney – this welfare mess is Keir Starmer’s fault: The prime minister will survive the rebellion over benefits cuts, because he will cave ...
independent.co.uk/voices/morgan-mcsweeney-keir-starmer-labour-rebellion-welfare-bill-b2777550.html
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