Overview

• Gordon Brown likens Keir Starmer's plans for a four-person executive cabinet to Communist China and historical failures.
• Brown and Sir John Major express skepticism about the practicality and inclusivity of the proposed slimmed-down cabinet.
• The proposed inner cabinet would include Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, and Pat McFadden.
• Critics argue the plan could alienate other cabinet members and create divisions within the government.
• The Institute for Government's report suggests a smaller executive cabinet could improve decision-making, but faces opposition.