Posted originally on CTH on May 12, 2026 | Sundance

British monarch King Charles III is scheduled to deliver the annual ‘king’s speech’ to the U.K Parliament on Wednesday, and that was the essential defense position of those who are trying to maintain embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer in power as the Labour Party leader.

The king’s speech is an address to Parliament to outline his legislative priorities and the anticipated support from the political assembly. Without a solid Prime Minister in place, it would seem like an address to a leaderless body. However, once the speech is finished, the struggles for Prime Minister Starmer are soon to resurface.

British pundit Neil Oliver asked the most alarming question on GB News earlier this evening when he pondered who exactly does Keir Starmer work for? Noting very similar issues in both France and Germany with Emanuel Macron and Chancellor Freidrich Merz respectively, Oliver outlines how many EU leaders are pushing national policies while seemingly disconnected from the citizens of their countries. WATCH:

Oliver senses something bigger is afoot with the seismic shift in British electoral politics.  The nation is demanding a change in direction away from leftist policies.  When President Trump was asked about the dynamic earlier today, he said Keir Starmer needs to decide whether to leave or try and stay in power.  Dropping pretenses and speaking pragmatically, President Trump further pointed to the suicidal energy policies that are driving up the costs of living for all European citizens.

Via Daily Mail – […] On a dramatic day at Westminster, four Labour ministers resigned, saying they no longer had confidence in Sir Keir. The number of Labour MPs calling for him to go rose to 90, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was forced to deny she is on the brink of quitting after telling the PM to set out a timetable for his departure. (more)

The unfortunate thing for the British voting population is that while they have completely rejected the Labour party in regional elections, the government itself is Labour party leadership.  If/when Prime Minister Starmer resigns, it is more than likely his replacement will be even further left than the position the voters already rejected.

VIA UK Politico – […]  Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was urging colleagues Tuesday night to “step back, take a breath, remember that we have the king’s speech.” No wonder. People familiar with the matter told POLITICO that the king’s team had made clear to Starmer’s officials the importance of protecting Charles from any impression that he is being used for political ends in the Labour leadership fight. 

Charles, in words written by Starmer’s government, is due to announce more than 35 planned or draft bills including an immigration crackdown, health reform, digital ID, closer EU alignment and energy infrastructure. That whole agenda could all soon be junked by a different prime minister.

But no one quite knows if the full-blown leadership crisis will resume within hours or lie dormant for much longer.

The 90-plus MPs who have called for Starmer’s exit will never be able to un-say their statements. Starmer said the British people “expect the government to get on with the job of changing our country for the better” — but his own MPs increasingly believe that simply isn’t possible any longer.

One MP elected in 2024 said: “The trouble is even if he struggles on, we’re screwed … Keir basically knows that more than 90 people in his party think he’s doing a shit job.” (read more)