"A clip from a 2018 comedy show has been circulating in Westminster and it neatly explains why the spotlight landed on Wes Streeting when No 10 launched its preemptive strikes against potential leadership candidates. It features a number of fresh-faced politicians from Jess Phillips to Johnny Mercer who are asked who will be prime minister in 10 years. Several Labour MPs dutifully say the then-leader Jeremy Corbyn."
"Streeting has been talked about as a future prime minister since he was leader of the National Union of Students. So in theory, it's no suprise that the health secretary was the name who was first connected to briefings from No 10 about how fiercely Keir Starmer would fight a leadership battle. Even the morning broadcast round after a day of negative stories, Streeting looked as if he was enjoying himself, compare himself to the Celebrity Traitors' wronged faithful Joe Marler."
A 2018 comedy clip circulated in Westminster showing politicians asked who would be prime minister in ten years, with Wes Streeting saying, 'I think it will probably be me.' Streeting has been considered a future prime minister since his time leading the National Union of Students. No 10 ran preemptive briefings targeting potential leadership candidates, which placed the spotlight on Streeting. Streeting and close allies deny any plotting of a coup. Some in No 10 interpreted his ambition as evidence of plotting despite outward loyalty. After the welfare vote, a consensus grew that Keir Starmer had not seized the moment, prompting talk of alternatives such as Andy Burnham.
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