100 Tory seats at risk: Voters abandon Boris Johnson en masse as Keir Starmer makes Red Wall comeback and leads nationwide New PM in 2022? A majority of Brits doubt Boris Johnson will be Prime Minister this time next year, as Keir Starmer has won voters’ hearts back in the Red Wall, according to a new poll. The Deltapoll survey of the 57 constituencies the Tories gained in the 2019 General Election, most of which could be considered part of [...]
Starmer refuses to comment on return to frontbench for Corbyn The frontrunner in Labour’s leadership contest Keir Starmer has refused to comment on whether the man he hopes to replace would have a role in the next shadow government. Speaking to the BBC this morning about whether Jeremy Corbyn could have a seat on the frontbench, Starmer stressed he had “not discussed that team with [...]
Emily Thornberry eliminated from Labour leadership race Emily Thornberry eliminated from Labour leadership race Emily Thornberry is out of the Labour leadership race having failed to secure the required number of nominations. The shadow foreign secretary had until midnight on Friday to get the necessary 33 nominations from local constituency parties, but fell two short. The other route would have been to receive nominations from Labour Party affiliates, but [...]
Starmer pledges to take on top earners as part of 10-point Labour leadership bid February 12, 2020 Labour leadership frontrunner Keir Starmer has pledged to take on the UK’s top earners, as part of a 10-point plan to win over the party membership. Starmer, who is shaking off accusations of centrism from some quarters within the party, this morning said an increase in income tax for people earning over £80,000 was one [...]
Labour leadership election: Key business policies from Jeremy Corbyn, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall September 9, 2015 With three days until the new Labour leader is announced, we've looked at the business policies from each of the four candidates. Read more: Candidates clash over business as Kendall urges party to back "wealth creation" Jeremy Corbyn Corbyn has argued for a fundamental shift in economic policy. Corbyn is considered the most left-wing candidate [...]
Labour leadership odds 2015: When did it start to look like Jeremy Corbyn might win? September 9, 2015 It feels like the Labour leadership campaign has been going on for eons. But here we are, at the final hurdle. It’s now just three days until the result is announced. During General Election a few months ago, it was said bookies outperformed pollsters when it came to predicting the result – with many polls predicting [...]
Labour leadership election 2015: Jeremy Corbyn to meet former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis at anti-austerity meeting in London September 8, 2015 Anti-austerity fans have something to look forward to next week, when the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and Labour leader hopeful Jeremy Corbyn will share a platform to discuss alternatives to spending cuts. The two men will debate "austerity, humanitarian disaster and [the] market meltdown" – though of course, Corbyn may be leader by [...]
Say what? Tory minister Ros Altmann expelled from the Labour party after 18 months as a member September 8, 2015 Tory pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann has been expelled from the Labour party – after it was discovered she'd been a member for 18 months. The party kicked her out after the Huffington Post discovered she had been given a vote in its leadership election. Altmann, who has been serving as a minister for four [...]
Labour leadership race: Want to be like Jeremy Corbyn? Now you can, with this blazer September 7, 2015 We all know Jeremy Corbyn, the nation’s new political celebrity, is more than a man with bold ideas: with his characteristic beard and crumpled suits, his distinct style transcends generations. Now you can look just like him – with the "Jeremy Corbyn 70s Beige Burton Blazer" on Ebay. Simply combine with a white shirt and dark [...]
EU migrant crisis: Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper urges government to accept 50,000 refugees September 7, 2015 As David Cameron prepares to outline details of how many refugees the UK will take in parliament later today, labour leadership candidate Yvette Cooper has indicated that 50,000 or more refugees should be accepted into the country. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Cooper commended Cameron’s anticipated statement today accepting more refugees: “That would [...]