After Trump’s win, expect a shift in Labour’s priorities

For Labour in government, these have been days of dislocation and soul-searching.

Absorbing a right-wing triumph on the scale of Donald Trump takes time.

On both the Russian war and tariffs, work has already been done by a London administration which expected his victory.

David Lammy has been instrumental in wooing Maga Republicans , meeting repeatedly with JD Vance .

Trump ’s victory also means a subtle tilt in the political balance at the top.

Blairite realists’ are now growing in influence in a way Starmer had not initially planned.

Jonathan Powell , Blair 's right hand throughout his premiership, is back as national security adviser.

Liz Lloyd , who started work for Blair in 1994 when he became opposition leader and stayed on to be deputy chief of staff in his final administration.