To be prime minister is a chance to impose one's character and beliefs on the nation - to mould the era. But what if the holder of this great office has no distinctive personality?

'Since surviving a brush with political death over the Peter Mandelson scandal in February, Keir Starmer has struck a defiant tone - but the mood is shifting'

Keir Starmer was elected Britain’s prime minister in 2024 to be a safe pair of hands who would end years of political chaos under the Conservatives.