Meet the Irish election mastermind who has taken Keir Starmer to brink of No 10

Cork man from Fine Gael family is arguably Britain’s most consequential unelected political operator.

Keir Starmer and his right-hand man Morgan McSweeney (right)

Fionnán Sheahan

From a sweetshop in Macroom to No 10 Downing Street, Morgan McSweeney’s remark­able political journey will be complete tonight. The right-hand man of the next prime minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, was a key figure in ­Labour’s comeback from its worst post-war ­performance just five years ago.

The campaign guru is one of the most influential people in UK politics and will now become one of the most powerful people in government.

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