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How brutal is the political life. Look around that government frontbench: each person is confronted with extremely difficult portfolios without the means to do what they know is needed.

Their inheritance was more disastrous than feared: they were left with traps, misleading obstacles and gaping holes. Brexit is emerging as even more economically crippling than foreseen, now losing the exchequer £80bn annually.

The Obstacles Building

They are blighted by poor fortune: the Trump administration landed on their watch. What greater disaster than a prison officer freeing a denied migrant sexual predator? Migrant crossings feel relentless.

A poorly timed leadership contest currently was destined to give the Prime Minister a setback. The minimal electoral backing at the Welsh parliament by-election might not even be their lowest point.

They expect brickbats, but they are human. Frequently, the Health Secretary boldly states what all can see: that we're experiencing "deep disillusionment in this country at the moment" and "a growing sense of despair about whether anyone is capable of turning this country round".

Popular Sentiment Confuses

Yet, even so, the current vitriolic state of public opinion is perplexing and alarming. Keir Starmer is the least popular prime minister ever. Truly?

He is a decent, serious man of good intentions, without undue arrogance or vanity. Compare that with Boris Johnson, the short-lived PM, or the casual assumption of David Cameron, each achieving minimal to justify conceited self-confidence.

Leadership Challenges

However, voters claim, the Labour leader is more ineffective. As prime minister, he lacks charisma, according to critics: more seriously, he is missing political agility, ingenuity or sense of changing opinions.

Labour blundered regarding reductions to elderly citizens and those with disabilities, offset by generosity elsewhere. Unsure which demographic to target, ministers have permitted good policies uncelebrated, from working rights to sustainable development, urban development and employment assurances for young people.

Electoral Approach

Too many key consultants still think conservative-leaning voters demands attention, when nearly double the number of citizens have leaned liberal since Labour took office. Polling guru the polling authority cautions leadership to stop chasing Farage supporters: they're lost.

The Prime Minister is underperforming; this cannot be disputed when pollsters suggest no politician would bounce back from these unplumbed depths.

However, within unknown circumstances of such extreme volatility, past experience might not apply. The Prime Minister rescued Labour from the period following Corbyn state of despair that political analysts claimed couldn't be reversed in one term.

Future Possibilities

Would anyone else do better, or have we reached an almost impossible to govern, constantly dissatisfied electorate? Every administration may be opposed with similar speed after taking office, despite overwhelming support, except if it comes in a gilded chariot providing significant resources for struggling state institutions and empty private purses.

Predictably, panic on the back benches will make discussion about replacing the leader widespread if the spring local elections go as badly as predicted – or, certain observers propose, before that.

Future Directions

Officials face a contradiction: Labour's only hope emerges from difficulty. Assume they will be overwhelmed anyway, so use this massive majority for the full parliament to implement their genuine left-leaning values: implement substantial tax changes, generating substantial revenue.

Prepare for opposition the next election, so do everything now. Ignore survey results and focus groups; let voters see sincerity in their purpose. The exclusive approach to restore some respect is to execute clearly what they believe most correct and reasonable.

• This credibility has become crucial to rescue the country from disaster
• The obvious message from Caerphilly showed the powerful "stop Reform" impulse
• Over 60% of unusually high engagement rallying to keep Faragists out
• That requires strategic electoral support for the most viable opposition candidate

The Finance Minister correctly describes Reform "the most significant danger" to national identity. As the Tories virtually merge with Reform, a political alliance of some kind approaches.

The party's obligation is to take all necessary measures to block this outcome. Prepare for coalition, stay suitable for like-minded parties when the name of the party becomes secondary to the fundamental boundary against an electoral threat unknown in our lifetime.

That's a purpose to drive out despair.