Starmer brings back Labour veterans to save his job

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to save his leadership. After a major defeat in local elections last week, he brought back two former senior Labour Party figures: Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman. Brown was prime minister from 2007 to 2010. Harman served as deputy leader. Both offer decades of experience. Starmer hopes their political skills will help him fix his government's problems. In a speech, Starmer also promised bigger and faster change. He admitted people want progress quickly. But critics inside his own party say the move feels "too little, too late." Many Labour MPs are frustrated. They have been asking for bolder action for months. Adding Brown and Harman to a team that already includes several veterans from the 1997-2010 Labour governments may not be enough to calm the rebellion. The problem is simple: Starmer's party members are losing patience. They want results, not nostalgia. For now, the strategy shows the prime minister knows his government is stuck. But it remains unclear if old Labour hands can rescue him from the abyss.