Starmtrooper

English

Etymology

Humorous blend of Starmer +‎ stormtrooper

Noun

Starmtrooper (plural Starmtroopers)

  1. (UK, politics, humorous) A particularly loyal supporter of prime minister Keir Starmer; especially a politician or candidate selected by Starmer's office.
    • 2024 April 20, Katy Balls, “Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper”, in The Spectator‎[1]:
      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.
    • 2025 July 3, Kiran Stacey, “The Starmtrooper rebellion: welfare bill showed Labour’s new MPs have minds of their own”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      “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.”
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