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How brutal is the political life. Observe that cabinet table: every minister is grappling with extremely difficult portfolios devoid of the tools to do what they understand is needed.

What they were handed was more catastrophic than anticipated: they were handed explosive situations, deceptive pitfalls and massive deficits. Brexit is proving to be even more economically crippling than predicted, now losing the exchequer £80bn annually.

The Difficulties Accumulating

They are blighted by poor fortune: the Trump presidency landed on their watch. What worse mishap than a corrections official releasing a refused asylum-seeker sex offender? Migrant crossings feel relentless.

A poorly timed internal party vote currently was bound to give the Labour leader a difficult time. The 11% vote share at the Caerphilly Senedd special election might not even be their lowest point.

They anticipate brickbats, but they're only human. Frequently, Wes Streeting courageously expresses what all can see: that we're experiencing "deep disillusionment in this country at the moment" and "a growing sense of despair about whether anyone is capable of turning this country round".

Voter Perception Baffles

However, despite this, the present hostile state of voter perception is confusing and concerning. The Labour leader is the most disliked prime minister in history. Really?

He represents a decent, serious man of good intentions, devoid of unwarranted superiority or vanity. Contrast this with Boris Johnson, the brief Conservative leader, or the relaxed confidence of David Cameron, none having substantial to warrant arrogant assurance.

Political Obstacles

Yet, the public argues, the current PM is poorer. In his leadership role, he lacks charisma, they say: more significantly, he is missing political agility, ingenuity or sense of changing opinions.

The party erred over cuts for elderly citizens and those with disabilities, contrasted with generosity elsewhere. Unclear about their core constituency, ministers have permitted positive initiatives unpromoted, from working rights to sustainable development, housing projects and employment assurances for young people.

Political Strategy

An excessive number of key consultants persist in thinking conservative-leaning voters requires courting, when nearly double the number of citizens have shifted progressive since the government formed. Election expert the polling authority advises the party to abandon courting populist constituency: they're lost.

Labour's leader is underperforming; this cannot be disputed when surveys indicate no politician would recover from such unprecedented lows.

However, within unprecedented territory of remarkable instability, conventional wisdom could prove irrelevant. The leader extracted Labour from the aftermath of the previous leadership slough of despond that political analysts claimed couldn't be turned around in one term.

Future Possibilities

Might a different politician achieve superior results, or has society entered a near-ungovernable, insatiable public state of mind? All ruling parties may be opposed with similar speed once in power, regardless of electoral margin, unless it arrives with immediate solutions providing significant resources for underfunded government departments and financially strained households.

Predictably, panic on the back benches will make discussion about replacing the leader rife if the spring local elections go as badly as predicted – or, various commentators argue, before that.

Potential Solutions

Here's ministers' paradox: Labour's only hope emerges from difficulty. Prepare for being wiped out whatever, so employ their parliamentary advantage for the full parliament to implement their genuine social democratic instinct: introduce significant fiscal adjustments, raising plenty.

Anticipate defeat future elections, so do everything now. Ignore survey results and voter research; let voters see authentic dedication. The exclusive approach to rebuild credibility is to implement openly what they believe most just and equitable.

• Public trust has become vital to protect the country from disaster
• The obvious message from Caerphilly showed the strong "stop Reform" sentiment
• Over 60% of remarkable voter participation rallying to keep Faragists out
• This necessitates strategic electoral support for the strongest progressive option

The Chancellor correctly describes Reform "the primary risk" to our way of life. While Conservatives virtually merge with Reform, a voting agreement of some kind approaches.

Labour's duty is to do whatever it takes to stop this development. Anticipate alliances, stay suitable for progressive partners when the name of the party matters less than the fundamental boundary against a political danger unknown in our lifetime.

This represents a mission to overcome hopelessness.