CODE RED IN DOWNING STREET: RAYNER'S RAID

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by DD Staff
February 05, 2026 03:48 PM
STARMER’S REIGN ENDS: RAYNER’S 72-HOUR PLAN TO SEIZE NO. 10
  • Keir Starmer’s premiership is over in all but name after Angela Rayner’s ruthless political maneuver exposed his fatal weakness in the Mandelson scandal.

Keir Starmer is finished. The apology he offered this morning to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein was somber, grave, and entirely too late. When he stood at the podium to declare he was "sorry for believing Peter Mandelson's lies," he wasn't just apologizing for a lapse in judgment; he was reading the first lines of his own political obituary.

Everyone is shocked, yet no one is surprised. As Health Secretary Wes Streeting mournfully declared that Mandelson "is not the person we thought he was," the nation rolled its eyes. The truth is, Mandelson is exactly who everyone thought he was—Starmer was just the only one arrogant enough to think he could tame the Prince of Darkness. Now, that arrogance has cost him his premiership.

The Killer Blow: The Secret Files Revealed

Make no mistake: this is a coup. Angela Rayner was always coming for Keir Starmer, but yesterday she stopped waiting. Her intervention to force the release of the damning Mandelson files was a masterclass in political assassination.

Our analysts have obtained details from the "Mandelson Files" that go far beyond what has been publicly released. They reveal that Peter Mandelson’s vetting for the Washington Ambassador role was flagged "Category Red" by MI5 over 42 separate communications with Epstein-associated entities after the financier's 2008 conviction. Most damningly, a memo from the US Department of Justice indicates Mandelson may have facilitated introductions between Epstein’s associates and sitting Labour ministers.

Starmer fought to bury these documents, but Rayner presented him with a ruthless ultimatum: release the files or face her resignation and a guaranteed vote of no confidence backed by over 80 Labour MPs. Starmer folded. In that moment, power shifted irrevocably from the Prime Minister to his former Deputy.

The 72-Hour Takeover Plan

Machinery within the Labour Party and the Civil Service is now actively preparing for a transfer of power to Angela Rayner within 72 hours. Our deep analysis indicates a carefully orchestrated transition. We expect Sir Keir Starmer to announce his resignation as Labour Leader tomorrow morning, seeking to remain as a brief caretaker.

However, the King’s Private Secretary is already consulting constitutional experts on a faster timeline. The most likely outcome is that Angela Rayner will be invited to form an interim government as the leader of the largest party in the Commons, bypassing a prolonged Labour leadership contest in the national interest.

Rayner’s "Clean Slate" Doctrine

A Rayner premiership will immediately be defined by a "Clean Slate" doctrine designed to distance her administration from the Starmer era. We expect her first 24 hours to include the formal revocation of Peter Mandelson’s peerage and ambassadorship, followed immediately by the announcement of a judge-led public inquiry into establishment links to Jeffrey Epstein with powers to compel testimony.

Furthermore, insiders suggest an emergency budget is being drafted to immediately reverse the controversial Winter Fuel Allowance cut, funded by a new "Transparency Levy" on offshore trusts. This populist economic move is designed to solidify her support among the working-class base that Starmer alienated.

A New Political Era

The lawyer who wanted to be king has been outmaneuvered by the working-class MP who understood the court. Sir Keir Starmer’s legacy is sealed: a tragic figure whose defining project of restoring trust in politics was obliterated by his disastrous misjudgment of one of its most notoriously untrustworthy figures. The crown now passes to Angela Rayner.

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STARMER’S REIGN ENDS: RAYNER’S 72-HOUR PLAN TO SEIZE NO. 10