Robert Peston

Basically put out a statement that said, bring it on if you're hard enough.

It's been a terrible look for Britain over the last decade.

The lack of stability.

One year alone, you know, we had Johnson and then Truss and then soon three prime ministers in a matter of just weeks.

What we need is strong leadership.

One of the reasons we pay so much to borrow is because nobody thinks that we have strong government anymore.

And with me, Robert Perston.

I thought you said something else about a Willie there.

I was really worried about how we were starting, but you're right, I now know what you mean.

And we're talking about Keir Starmer and whether he's going to set out a timetable to quit.

And he's made it absolutely clear this morning, he put out a statement before Cabinet that no, he is not going to give...

Any indication of when or whether he will ever step down.

In fact, he basically put out a statement that said, bring it on if you're hard enough.

He's been consistent that he's never going to leave.

You're absolutely right.

There is consistency there.

And, you know, his statement basically said, you know, the rules are the rules.

If somebody gets 81 nominations to be, you know, a challenger, there'll be a contest.

But, you know, unless and until there is, you know, that trigger for a contest, he's staying put.

And as I was talking to, you know, an incredibly senior...