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The torment of the life of politics. Look around that ministerial team: every minister is facing exceptionally challenging portfolios lacking the resources to do what they understand is needed.

What they were handed was more catastrophic than expected: they were left with traps, misleading obstacles and massive deficits. Leaving the European Union is proving to be more financially damaging than expected, resulting in the loss of the exchequer £80bn a year.

The Obstacles Accumulating

They are blighted by unfortunate circumstances: the Trump administration arrived during their watch. What worse mishap than a jail staff member freeing a refused asylum-seeker sexual predator? Small boat arrivals feel unstoppable.

An unfortunate deputy leadership election right now was certain to give the Labour leader a bruising. The 11% vote share at the Welsh parliament special election might not even be their nadir.

They prepare for criticism, but they're only human. Typically, the Labour MP boldly states what all can see: 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".

Public Opinion Baffles

Yet, even so, the current vitriolic state of popular sentiment is confusing and concerning. Keir Starmer is the most unpopular prime minister on record. Truly?

He embodies a decent, serious man of noble purposes, devoid of unwarranted superiority or ego. Compare that with the Conservative leader, the short-lived PM, or the casual assumption of the ex-Prime Minister, none having substantial to warrant arrogant assurance.

Political Obstacles

However, voters claim, Starmer is worse. As the nation's leader, he's short on charisma, observers note: more significantly, he doesn't possess political agility, creative thinking or sense of changing opinions.

Labour blundered concerning decreases for elderly citizens and those with disabilities, contrasted with expanded benefits in different sectors. Uncertain which voters to appeal to, ministers have permitted positive initiatives unpromoted, including employment protections to sustainable development, urban development and employment assurances for young people.

Governing Philosophy

Too many key consultants continue to believe conservative-leaning voters needs wooing, when nearly double the number of citizens have leaned liberal since the election was won. Election expert the renowned analyst cautions leadership to abandon courting Reform voters: they've departed.

Labour's leader is failing; the evidence is clear when surveys indicate no leader could ever return from these record-low ratings.

But in unknown circumstances of significant fluctuation, past experience might not apply. The leader extracted Labour from the period following Corbyn slough of despond that political analysts claimed couldn't be turned around in four years.

Possible Outcomes

Might a different politician do better, or has society entered a near-ungovernable, never-content citizenry? All ruling parties may be rejected just as rapidly after taking office, however great its landslide victory, unless it arrives with immediate solutions bearing untold bounty for underfunded government departments and empty private purses.

Predictably, anxiety among MPs will make discussion about replacing the leader rife if the spring local elections go as poorly as forecast – or, some suggest, before that.

Potential Solutions

Here's ministers' paradox: The party's sole opportunity resides in hopelessness. Assume they will be overwhelmed anyway, so use this massive majority for the full parliament to pursue their inherent left-leaning values: introduce significant fiscal adjustments, generating substantial revenue.

Prepare for opposition subsequent votes, so implement all policies immediately. Disregard popularity ratings and public consultations; enable the public to witness genuine commitment. The exclusive approach to restore some respect is to implement openly what they think most just and equitable.

• Public trust has become crucial to rescue the country from crisis
• The bright light from the recent election showed the significant "stop Reform" impulse
• A substantial majority of unusually high engagement rallying to prevent Reform success
• That requires strategic electoral support for the likeliest anti-Farage candidate

Rachel Reeves correctly describes Reform "the most significant danger" to our way of life. While Conservatives virtually merge with Reform, an electoral pact of certain type looms.

Labour's duty is to implement required actions to block this outcome. Anticipate alliances, stay suitable for allied groups when party affiliations matters less than the deep red line against a political danger unprecedented in modern history.

This represents a mission to overcome hopelessness.