Let’s keep it one hundred: Rachel Reeves knows her time running the Treasury is officially up. With Andy Burnham set to slide into the Prime Minister’s spot in about three weeks, Reeves went on the BBC sounding like she’s already got one foot out the door. She tried to play it cool, but the vibe of her interview was straight-up valedictory. She’s basically admitting she’s lost the fight to keep her job as Chancellor, and now she’s just trying to survive the upcoming cabinet shakeup.

When they put her on the spot and asked if she’d take a demotion to a junior cabinet role just to stay in the game, Reeves folded and refused to answer. For months, the word was she was angling hard to keep her spot, but now she’s singing a different tune, saying it’s all up to Burnham and his "prerogative" as the new boss. Translation: she’s kissing the ring and hoping he doesn’t kick her to the curb completely.

The real shady part of this whole transition went down on Monday. When Keir Starmer was standing out in Downing Street giving his resignation speech, Reeves was a no-show. Instead of standing by her boss while he took his exit bow, she was spotted over at Westminster Hall, smiling and taking pictures with Andy Burnham and the rest of the crew. When the media asked why she snubbed Starmer’s big moment, she didn’t even have a real excuse. She just claimed her loyalty to Starmer was "never in doubt." Yeah, right—nothing says "I got your back" like skipping your retirement party to hang out with the guy taking your job.

Reeves is also trying to lock in her legacy before she gets sent packing. She claimed that whoever takes over the Treasury next is going to inherit a much stronger economy than the one she got handed two years ago. It’s the usual political talk—trying to secure the bag and protect her reputation before the new regime takes over and starts blaming her for whatever goes wrong next.

At the end of the day, the rules of the game are simple. Under the UK Cabinet Manual, the Prime Minister has all the power when it comes to picking the team. If Burnham wants to bring in his own people to run the money, Reeves can’t do anything but watch. Her sudden shift from powerful Chancellor to team player is just how people move when they realize their power is gone and they need to secure a new spot.

This whole situation shows you how fast things change in the political game. One day you’re running the Treasury, and the next you’re dodging questions on TV, hoping the new boss gives you a decent job so you don't look completely washed. Reeves is doing whatever she can to stay relevant, even if it means ghosting her old boss to look good for the new one.