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How brutal is the political life. Survey that government frontbench: every minister is grappling with extremely difficult portfolios without the means to do what they know is needed.

The legacy they received was more disastrous than expected: they were handed explosive situations, misleading obstacles and enormous voids. Brexit is proving to be more financially damaging than expected, now losing the exchequer £80bn each year.

The Difficulties Mounting

They are blighted by poor fortune: the Trump administration coincided with their watch. What more unfortunate incident than a prison officer releasing a denied migrant sex offender? Channel migrants feel relentless.

An unfortunate leadership contest right now was certain to give Keir Starmer a bruising. The minimal electoral backing at the Welsh parliament special election might not even be their nadir.

They anticipate criticism, but they have feelings. Typically, the Labour MP courageously expresses 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".

Popular Sentiment Puzzles

However, despite this, the present hostile state of popular sentiment is perplexing and alarming. The Labour leader is the least popular prime minister on record. Really?

He is a respectable, earnest individual of noble purposes, devoid of unwarranted superiority or ego. Measure this against Boris Johnson, the short-lived PM, or the relaxed confidence of David Cameron, all with so little to justify conceited self-confidence.

Leadership Challenges

Yet, the public argues, the Labour leader is more ineffective. As prime minister, he lacks leadership appeal, according to critics: more importantly, he is missing governing flexibility, creative thinking or instinct for public sentiment.

Labour blundered regarding reductions to retirees and individuals with special needs, contrasted with spending increases in other areas. Unclear about their core constituency, the government has allowed positive initiatives unpromoted, covering labor rights to environmental funding, new towns and a youth guarantee.

Electoral Approach

Too many key consultants still think right-wing constituencies demands attention, when significantly more electors have moved leftwards since Labour took office. Election expert John Curtice warns them to abandon courting Farage supporters: they've gone.

Labour's leader is underperforming; this cannot be disputed when research shows no politician would recover from these unplumbed depths.

However, within unprecedented territory of remarkable instability, past experience might not apply. Starmer pulled Labour from the aftermath of the previous leadership slough of despond that political analysts claimed couldn't be turned around in a single parliament.

Potential Scenarios

Would anyone else do better, or are we experiencing an almost impossible to govern, constantly dissatisfied electorate? Any government may be rejected just as rapidly following election, despite overwhelming support, only if it appears with immediate solutions offering substantial benefits for underfunded government departments and empty private purses.

Unsurprisingly, concern within the parliamentary party will make talk of leadership change rife if May's elections go as poorly as forecast – or, some suggest, earlier.

Potential Solutions

This represents the government's dilemma: The party's sole opportunity lies in despair. Prepare for being wiped out whatever, so employ their parliamentary advantage for the full parliament to implement their genuine left-leaning values: make radical tax reforms, generating substantial revenue.

Expect to lose future elections, so implement all policies immediately. Disregard popularity ratings and public consultations; enable the public to witness genuine commitment. The exclusive approach to rebuild credibility is to implement openly what they consider most correct and reasonable.

• That respect has become essential to save the country from disaster
• The obvious message from Caerphilly showed the significant "stop Reform" impulse
• Over 60% of remarkable voter participation uniting to block populist advances
• Such strategy demands strategic electoral support for the most viable opposition candidate

The Chancellor appropriately labels Reform "the most significant danger" to our way of life. As the Tories largely align with Reform, an electoral pact of certain type approaches.

The government's responsibility is to take all necessary measures to prevent it. Prepare for coalition, stay suitable for like-minded parties when political labels matters less than the fundamental boundary against a governance risk unseen in contemporary politics.

Such is an objective to defeat discouragement.