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The torment of the world of governance. Observe that cabinet table: every minister is facing near impossible portfolios without the means to do what they know is needed.

Their inheritance was even more ruinous than expected: they were handed explosive situations, dishonest traps and enormous voids. The EU departure is emerging as even more economically crippling than expected, now losing the exchequer £80bn a year.

The Difficulties Accumulating

They are blighted by poor fortune: the Trump presidency coincided with their watch. What worse mishap than a corrections official setting free a refused asylum-seeker sexual predator? Migrant crossings feel relentless.

A poorly timed internal party vote currently was destined to give Keir Starmer a difficult time. The minimal electoral backing at the Welsh assembly special election might not even be their worst performance.

They anticipate hostility, but they are human. Frequently, Wes Streeting dares say the obvious truth: that there is "deep disillusionment in this country at the moment" and "a growing sense of despair about whether anyone is capable of turning this country round".

Public Opinion Confuses

Nevertheless, the current vitriolic state of popular sentiment is perplexing and alarming. The Prime Minister is the most disliked prime minister ever. Actually?

He is a decent, serious man of good intentions, devoid of unwarranted superiority or vanity. Measure this against the Conservative leader, the short-lived PM, or the breezy presumption of the ex-Prime Minister, all with so little to justify conceited self-confidence.

Governing Difficulties

However, voters claim, the current PM is poorer. As prime minister, he's short on charisma, observers note: more importantly, he lacks political agility, creative thinking or understanding of public sentiment.

The government mishandled over cuts for retirees and individuals with special needs, offset by generosity elsewhere. Unsure which demographic to target, the government has allowed good policies unpromoted, from working rights to sustainable development, housing projects and employment assurances for young people.

Political Strategy

Numerous key consultants still think the Daily Mail-inflected right demands attention, when nearly double the number of citizens have shifted progressive since the election was won. Survey specialist the renowned analyst cautions leadership to stop chasing populist constituency: they've gone.

Keir Starmer is failing; this cannot be disputed when surveys indicate no leader could bounce back from such unprecedented lows.

However, within unknown circumstances of such extreme volatility, past experience might not apply. The Prime Minister rescued Labour from the aftermath of the previous leadership condition of hopelessness that political analysts claimed couldn't be fixed in a single parliament.

Future Possibilities

Would anyone else achieve superior results, or are we experiencing an almost impossible to govern, never-content citizenry? All ruling parties may be dismissed equally quickly once in power, despite overwhelming support, unless it arrives with immediate solutions bearing untold bounty for struggling state institutions and financially strained households.

Unsurprisingly, anxiety among MPs will make conversation regarding new leadership commonplace if May's elections go as badly as predicted – or, some suggest, earlier.

Potential Solutions

Here's ministers' paradox: Labour's only hope resides in hopelessness. Prepare for being wiped out whatever, so employ their parliamentary advantage for four more years to implement their genuine left-leaning values: implement substantial tax changes, generating substantial revenue.

Expect to lose the next election, so take decisive action currently. Disregard popularity ratings and focus groups; allow citizens to observe authentic dedication. The only way to restore some respect is to execute clearly what they think most correct and reasonable.

• Public trust has become vital to protect the country from calamity
• The bright light from Caerphilly showed the significant "stop Reform" impulse
• A substantial majority of remarkable voter participation rallying to block populist advances
• This necessitates mass tactical voting for the strongest progressive option

The Finance Minister appropriately labels Reform "the primary risk" to national identity. As the Tories virtually merge with Reform, an electoral pact of particular nature threatens.

The government's responsibility is to do whatever it takes to stop this development. Plan for partnerships, remain palatable for like-minded parties when the name of the party becomes secondary to the fundamental boundary against a governance risk unknown in our lifetime.

This represents a mission to defeat discouragement.