Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits Neal Lawson is director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass The madness has to end. The progressive side of politics in the UK faces two crises. The first is the possible decimation of the Labour party after the next election. The second is a prospective Reform-led government – and a Trumpian future for the country. The best-placed figure in Britain to lead Labour away from these twin disasters is the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. The Labour party must now do what it takes to ensure that Burnham is available to be the next leader of the party and the country. This must start with an urgent statement from its ruling national executive committee (NEC) saying that if Burnham wanted to fight any direct vacancy then he would be allowed through for local members to decide whether they wanted him as their candidate, alongside a timetable that allows him to enter the contest. There are two reasons why Burnham is the best choice to lead Labour: his populari
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The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, after his Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from government. Although he has not yet triggered a leadership contest, Streeting's allies previously told the BBC they expected…
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The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, after his Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from government. Although he has not yet triggered a leadership contest, Streeting's allies previously told…
Read original at BBC →Health secretaryâs lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies â but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emerged As the unofficial political truce of the kingâs speech approached, with…
Read original at The Guardian →The health secretaryâs backers have different â not always ideological â reasons for supporting him Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer For all that Labourâs left denounce…
Read original at The Guardian →Supporters of Wes Streeting expect the health secretary to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership as soon as tomorrow. Streeting met the prime minister in 10 Downing Street this morning for less than 20…
Read original at BBC →Ally of health secretary calls for prime minister to set out timetable for departure ahead of king’s speech Wes Streeting has held talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed…
Read original at The Guardian →Downing Street insiders suggest health secretary does not yet have the support for a leadership push Keir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tuesday after a…
Read original at The Guardian →Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough. Boil it down and that's what Sir Keir Starmer said to the cabinet today, at the start of what was - let's remember - just its standard weekly scheduled meeting. The…
Read original at BBC →Labour MP who served as a Northern Ireland minister in the run-up to the Good Friday agreement and was active on behalf of asbestos victims The Labour MP Tony Worthington, who has died aged 84, served as a minister in…
Read original at The Guardian →Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits Neal…
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The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, after his Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from government. Although he has not yet triggered a leadership contest, Streeting's allies previously told the BBC they expected…
View source →Health secretaryâs lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies â but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emerged As the unofficial political truce of the kingâs speech approached, with still no sign of a…
View source →The health secretaryâs backers have different â not always ideological â reasons for supporting him Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer For all that Labourâs left denounce Wes Streeting as a…
View source →Supporters of Wes Streeting expect the health secretary to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership as soon as tomorrow. Streeting met the prime minister in 10 Downing Street this morning for less than 20 minutes, after days of…
View source →Ally of health secretary calls for prime minister to set out timetable for departure ahead of king’s speech Wes Streeting has held talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed calls for the prime…
View source →Downing Street insiders suggest health secretary does not yet have the support for a leadership push Keir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tuesday after a challenge from Wes…
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