In a move that will surprise absolutely no one, Sir Keir Starmer has donated a biography of himself to the Downing Street library. Because nothing says 'I'm a humble public servant' like adding your own life story to the official collection.

The book, 'Keir Starmer: The Biography' by Tom Baldwin, now sits among the 400-plus volumes in the Cabinet Room's bookcases. The library, founded in 1931 by Ramsay MacDonald, has long been a receptacle for prime ministerial ego and literary whims.

Seven ministers from Starmer's government have also chipped in. Rachel Reeves, the former Chancellor, donated her own 'Alice in Westminster' - because why not write a book about yourself while in office? Darren Jones offered 'Laudato Si' by Pope Francis, perhaps hoping to balance out the self-congratulation with some environmental guilt. Lisa Nandy gave 'All In', which sounds like a poker strategy but is apparently about building a country. Nick Thomas-Symonds chose a Harold Wilson biography, Bridget Phillipson picked a Roy Hattersley tome, Jo Stevens contributed a history of Welsh miners, and James Murray gave a book about being a civil servant. It's like a Labour party book club, minus the wine.

Starmer's own literary credentials are, shall we say, modest. In 2024, he couldn't name a favourite novel and on Desert Island Discs he chose an atlas. Meanwhile, his successor Andy Burnham is a poetry fan - Tony Harrison and Philip Larkin - but hasn't donated yet. Probably too busy grappling with the actual job.

The library's collection is a glorious mishmash: Churchill's 'The World Crisis', Attlee's speeches, Thatcher's memoirs, Heath's music and sailing books, and even 'Magic Symbols of the World' - for those desperate for supernatural solutions. There's 'The Charm of Birds', 'Sea Songs', and 'The Book of French Wines' for escapists. Iain MacLeod left a copy of 'Bridge is an Easy Game' with the inscription: 'Perhaps this is the only book in this library which will bring true profit to its readers'. A man after our own hearts.

Not all donations make it to the shelves; some languish in Downing Street's basement. The tradition started because MacDonald couldn't afford to furnish the place and asked ministers for books. It's waxed and waned since, revived by Boris Johnson with 'The Churchill Factor' - naturally. Rishi Sunak, a Jilly Cooper fan, apparently didn't donate any of her 'bonkbusters'. Shame, that would have livened things up.

For now, the library stands as a monument to political vanity, literary pretension, and the occasional gem. Starmer's addition fits right in.