Starmer's decision to start a civil war seems even more stupid given the results of the last two days.
Labour have still down very badly but they've had small victories in winning the London Mayorality again along with Manchester by an increase in the majority and the West Midlands. Additionally, they're doing better in the south even picking up seats in places like Tunbridge Wells and Witney.
The Tories are of course going to change how Mayors are elected:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayo...m-b924534.html so that's it 'first past the post' rather than having his run off system because in those cases Labour still would have won.