Starmtrooper

English Etymology Humorous en Starmer stormtrooper 1 Noun en UK politics humorous A particularly loyal supporter of prime minister Keir Starmer; especially a politician or candidate selected by Starmer's office. en The question is whether Driscoll can gather enough support to disrupt the seemingly unstoppable march of the Starm-troopers. Team Starmer’s purge of anyone suspected of Corbynite sympathies has been strikingly successful. Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper The Spectator 2024-04-20 Katy Balls https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/confessions-of-a-defecting-starmtrooper/ https://web.archive.org/web/20251011050344/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/confessions-of-a-defecting-starmtrooper/ 11 October 2025 “The Starmtrooper stuff was completely insane,” said one former Labour adviser who was close to the selection process. “These are a clever, impressive group of people. But with that comes independent thought.” The Starmtrooper rebellion: welfare bill showed Labour’s new MPs have minds of their own Kiran Stacey 2025-07-03 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/03/welfare-bill-revealed-labours-new-mps-have-minds-of-their-own https://web.archive.org/web/20261023212816/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/03/welfare-bill-revealed-labours-new-mps-have-minds-of-their-own 23 October 2026 en eponyms