Don’t Repeat Infighting Mistakes Of Past Governments, Minister Warns Colleagues
February 9, 2026
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as posted by the channel“Infighting, believing that constant changing of leaders is going to solve some of the very difficult problems…that, I think, would be a mistake.”
Minister for skills Baroness Smith tells #TimesRadio it's "clearly not ideal" that Morgan McSweeney has resigned as chief of staff, but says Keir Starmer is "taking responsibility" and urged her colleagues to recognise that changing leaders would be a "mistake".
Jacqui Smith was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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