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Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’
- Lady Gray described her tenure as chief of staff in Downing Street as "definitely unbearable" during her first public interview since resigning nearly two years ago, speaking with Ed Balls on the Political Currency podcast.
- Internal briefing wars plagued the Government, leaving her feeling like "everything you say" was being recorded, with misrepresented stories about colleague Morgan McSweeney fueling the hostile environment.
- Although she raised concerns with Sir Keir Starmer, Gray admitted feeling "disappointed" that he failed to act further against negative leaks to journalists, describing the culture as "very, very difficult."
- Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell has criticized the administration, describing a "boys club" culture in Downing Street with "anonymous nasty briefings" particularly against women.
- Following her resignation, Lady Gray was among 30 new Labour peers announced last December, having previously gained prominence investigating Covid rule-breaking at Boris Johnson's Downing Street in 2021.
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Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff describes the working atmosphere in Downing Street as ‘downright unbearable’. In her first extensive interview...
·Antwerp, Belgium
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Sue Gray, who was considered one of the British Prime Minister's most powerful advisers before resigning in 2024, was highly critical of the environment that prevailed under Starmer.
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Sue Gray, the former chief of staff to ex-British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, reveals some striking details about the working atmosphere at Downing Street. According to the top advisor, working in the official residence was “absolutely unbearable.” She even says she feared that colleagues were recording her conversations to subsequently leak them to the press.
·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
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R 40%
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