How Catherine West became a stalking horse

TL;DR

Catherine West challenged Keir Starmer, initially intending to act as a 'stalking horse' to encourage others.
Colleagues view her actions as unserious and chaotic, questioning her goals and tactics.
West is motivated by Labour's poor election performance and a belief that Starmer is not a strong enough leader to combat the Reform party.
She scaled back her challenge to demanding Starmer set a date for his departure.
West stated she does not have a preferred successor and suggested Starmer could take another role, like foreign secretary.
Her strategy faced issues, including a lack of cabinet ministers willing to step forward and concerns from unions and supporters of Andy Burnham about an accelerated challenge.
West's shift to demanding a September deadline has left some supporters disappointed.

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