Sir Keir Starmer will tell Labour members on Wednesday that under his leadership, the party will be “back in business”. In his keynote speech at midday, marking the end of the party’s five-day conference in Brighton, Sir Keir will say that with him at the helm, Labour is committed to both “the good society” and… Continue reading Sep 2021. Keir Starmer and Labour
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Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 2
The Labour Party is facing a “civil war” over Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to reform the way the Labour leader is elected. He is proposing the one member, one vote (OMOV) system is replaced with a return to the electoral college made up of the unions and affiliate organisations, MPs and party members. The system… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 2
Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 1
Labour’s civil war has been dramatically reignited after one of the last Shadow Cabinet members from Jeremy Corbyn’s era resigned. Furious recriminations flew at the party conference in Brighton after Shadow Employment Rights Secretary Andy McDonald quit last night – saying Keir Starmer told him to block a £15 minimum wage. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239050
Jul 2020. Labour and Antisemitism
July 2020. Labour has agreed to pay “substantial” damages to seven former employees who sued the party in an anti-Semitism row. The party has issued an unreserved apology in the High Court for making “false and defamatory” comments about seven whistleblowers who spoke out in a BBC Panorama programme last year. The individuals had criticised… Continue reading Jul 2020. Labour and Antisemitism