I don’t think the Telegraph is ‘rattled’, I think they are responding in a measured and honest way to how they find Starmer as he starts this new role. Patrick O’Flynn wrote that particular article under the heading ‘Keir Starmer is showing the hysterical Left how effective opposition is done’. The Telegraph View is also complimentary.
Matt Chorley in The Times says ‘Sir Keir began with the pledge to offer “constructive opposition with the courage to support the government where that’s the right thing to do”. It felt amazingly grown up after the last four years of Labour history. You can’t imagine Corbyn saying that sentence, and if he did it would be stressed IN all of THE wrong PLACES.
“We also need the courage to challenge where we think they are getting it wrong,” Sir Keir said. And so the former barrister came to build his case: supporting the government in its aims, questioning their means, and urging action to put mistakes right.“
I’m not a Labour voter but give credit where it’s due, and as ever, the proof of the pudding etc.