After a torrid time before the summer break, Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled his inner circle again on the first day back.
This has become something of a habit.
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Although none of the Number 10 team are household names or public figures, the tally of those cycling through the top jobs is worth noting.
As of now, he's had four chiefs of staff - the incumbent returning to the job, two cabinet secretaries with a third rumoured to be on the way and five directors of communications - a job that routinely fails to last a year these days.
The lesson this tells us is that when there's blame to go around, Sir Keir is happy to apportion it to his closest aides.
In an interview today, the prime minister was clear that these