Wednesday’s King’s Speech is Sir Keir Starmer’s bid to reassert his authority, with 35 bills lined up for the coming parliamentary year – even as the pressure from his own MPs to quit shows no sign of easing. The legislative programme spans housing, immigration, energy, health and a closer relationship with the EU – a broad canvas intended to project momentum, during his moment of most acute political vulnerability to date. On Tuesday night, Starmer said: “The British people expect the government to get on with the job of changing our country for the better. “Cutting the cost of living, bringing down hospital waiting lists and keeping our country safe in an increasingly dangerous world. Britain stands at a pivotal moment: to press ahead with a plan to build a stronger, fairer country or turn back to the chaos and instability of the past. My government will deliver on the promise of change for the British people.” The remarks, however, were largely a repeat what he told cabinet on Tuesday: “I take responsibility for the …