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How brutal is the life of politics. Look around that cabinet table: all members is facing near impossible portfolios devoid of the tools to do what they know is needed.

What they were handed was even more ruinous than anticipated: they were bequeathed landmines, deceptive pitfalls and enormous voids. Leaving the European Union is proving to be even more economically crippling than foreseen, now losing the exchequer £80bn a year.

The Difficulties Mounting

They face bad luck: the Trump destroyer landed on their watch. What worse mishap than a prison officer releasing a denied migrant individual convicted of sexual crimes? Channel migrants feel unstoppable.

An ill-advised leadership contest at this moment was bound to give the Labour leader a difficult time. The eleven percent support at the Caerphilly Senedd byelection might not even be their worst performance.

They expect criticism, but they are human. Typically, the Health Secretary courageously expresses 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".

Voter Perception Confuses

Yet, even so, the contemporary bitter state of public opinion is confusing and concerning. The Labour leader is the least popular prime minister in history. Actually?

He represents a respectable, earnest individual of noble purposes, lacking excessive pride or self-importance. Compare that with the Conservative leader, Liz Truss, or the casual assumption of David Cameron, each achieving minimal to warrant arrogant assurance.

Political Obstacles

However, voters claim, the current PM is poorer. As the nation's leader, he lacks charisma, according to critics: more seriously, he doesn't possess political agility, innovative approaches or sense of public sentiment.

Labour blundered regarding reductions to pensioners and disabled people, unbalanced by generosity elsewhere. Unsure which demographic to target, the government has allowed good policies unpromoted, from working rights to green investment, new towns and training opportunities for the next generation.

Governing Philosophy

Too many senior advisors continue to believe right-wing constituencies demands attention, when significantly more electors have shifted progressive since Labour took office. Survey specialist the polling authority advises the party to cease pursuing Reform voters: they've gone.

The Prime Minister is struggling; there's no denying it when research shows no politician would recover from these unplumbed depths.

Yet, during unprecedented territory of remarkable instability, history may be no guide. The Prime Minister rescued Labour from the period following Corbyn condition of hopelessness that history said couldn't be reversed in a single parliament.

Future Possibilities

Would anyone else achieve superior results, or have we reached an almost impossible to govern, constantly dissatisfied electorate? Every administration may be rejected just as rapidly following election, however great its landslide victory, except if it comes with immediate solutions offering substantial benefits for underfunded government departments and cash-strapped families.

Unsurprisingly, anxiety among MPs will make talk of leadership change rife if May's elections go as poorly as forecast – or, various commentators argue, before that.

Future Directions

Officials face a contradiction: The government's best chance emerges from difficulty. Accept they might be wiped out whatever, so use this massive majority for the full parliament to pursue their inherent social democratic instinct: implement substantial tax changes, generating substantial revenue.

Expect to lose the next election, so do everything now. Forget opinion polls and public consultations; let voters see authentic dedication. The only way to regain public trust is to execute clearly what they believe most correct and reasonable.

• That respect has become vital to protect the country from crisis
• The clear signal from Caerphilly showed the significant "stop Reform" impulse
• Over 60% of unusually high engagement rallying to prevent Reform success
• Such strategy demands coordinated ballot choices for the most viable opposition candidate

Rachel Reeves appropriately labels Reform "the primary risk" to our way of life. As the Tories virtually merge with Reform, a political alliance of some kind looms.

Labour's duty is to take all necessary measures to block this outcome. Prepare for coalition, be acceptable to progressive partners when the name of the party is overshadowed by the essential limit against a governance risk unseen in contemporary politics.

That's a purpose to defeat discouragement.