If you think you’re having a bad Monday, spare a thought for Keir Starmer, says Patrick Christys

It brought back echoes of Rachel Reeves’ time at a factory in Manchester.

Keir Starmer’s own team then put out still images of the event, which included his own minister Pat McFadden, eyes rolling into the back of his head, desperately wishing he could be anywhere else.

Then later this morning, Keir Starmer announced he had joined TikTok.

Slight problem - TikTok is banned from ministerial devices because of massive cyber security concerns.

It also allowed the Conservatives to take the absolute mick.

Also this morning, it turned out the think tank that backed Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Together is now canvassing Labour voters on who should replace him.

The options included Angela Rayner.

In recent weeks, sources close to her have been forced to deny that she's been helping to plot Sir Keir Starmer’s demise.

He’s obviously feeling so threatened by Angela Rayner that he’s done an interview published in the Observer saying he wants her back in his cabinet.

Pretty embarrassing stuff. Then later in the day, Kemi Badenoch pointed out the bleeding obvious about the grooming gangs enquiry.

And it emerged the employment market is at a 14-year low.

This is directly because of decisions his Labour Government has made, making it less likely for employers to hire people, and much more likely for them to cut jobs.

Other headlines today include Justice Secretary David Lammy being accused of using rape victims to force through the scrapping of jury trials, his Health Secretary Wes Streeting being told to stop letting doctors give puberty blockers to kids and there are warnings that Labour’s new Islamophobia definition will harm womens rights.

So he’s got off to a flier this week!

With the start to the week he’s having, I think it’s really important we keep Starmer away from any high-level meetings that could lead to the start of World War 3.