The so-called “last Corbynista in power” may soon be in power no longer. This revelation comes following news that North Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll has been barred from Labour’s longlist for the newly-formed position of mayor in the North East. As North Tyne Mayor, Driscoll has touted his support for a wealth tax and the
A shadow minister has insisted the Labour party disagrees with Just Stop Oil’s tactics, despite welcoming donations from their financial backer Dale Vince. Mr Vince, who set up Ecotricity and is chairman of Forest Green Rovers, has donated roughly £1.5m to the Labour Party in the past decade, » Read More
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that Rishi Sunak must launch a formal ethics investigation into whether Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code amid a row over a speeding fine. Ms Braverman, the home secretary, had been caught speeding last summer while serving as attorney general, and initially opted to attend a driving awareness
The cabinet office yesterday published a written statement into the resignation of Sue Gray, stating that it has given a “confidential assessment” to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) about whether she broke civil service rules in taking up a job from Keir Starmer while still a senior civil servant. » Read More
After Sir Keir Starmer signalled yesterday that Labour would ditch his pledge to abolish tuition fees, a shadow minister has said that it is important to recognise “the system” on university tuition is “broken”. But, speaking to Sky News this morning, shadow financial secretary to the treasury James Murray defended Sir Keir’s U-turn on tuition
Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer recently sat down for an interview with The Economist magazine for a conversation that was framed around unpicking as yet “curiously undefined” Starmerism. First of all, it is worth saying that the fact Sir Keir’s political beliefs are a topic of debate right now is good news for the
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is confident that partygate investigator Sue Gray has not “broken any rules” during the process that led up to her appointment as the Leader of the Opposition’s chief of staff. It comes as the cabinet office will later publish an update into the “circumstances leading to the resignation of
A shadow cabinet member has vowed Labour will double down on its controversial campaign against Rishi Sunak with a string of adverts planned focussing on cost of living, mortgages and bills. The strategy sparked uproar last week with the first advert of this nature saying Rishi Sunak does not want to jail child sex offenders.
Bullet point by bullet point, 2023 kicked off with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer swearing their respective oaths at the altar of pragmatism. Trust them and the economy would grow, NHS waiting lists would shorten and the small boats would stop. It was the prime minister’s emphasis on the latter that drove the greatest
There was a curious apolitical quality to the budget this week. Stood before the commons, a visibly nervous Jeremy Hunt announced the government’s latest fiscal blitz to an atmosphere of detached demur. There were hints of a new activist tilt on tax (see the lifetime pensions allowance rejig for instance), » Read More
