John Curtice gives verdict on Keir Starmer's performance so far JOHN Curtice has said Keir Starmer’s “political antennae are weak” and he is “not very good at setting a narrative”. The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2024
Time may be up for the Tories, but their legacy of lies will live on Rishi Sunak and his cronies have helped spread an epidemic of disinformation in this campaign – it’s a political way of life for the right The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024
Labour’s Dover candidate: ‘I would not have stood under Corbyn’ Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent, former soldier Mike Tapp said he wants to help Sir Keir Starmer tackle the small boats crisis and end the chaos at the Port of Dover The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2024
Labour deny promising peerages to get MPs to stand down THE Labour Party has denied offering peerages to former Labour MPs as incentives to quit and allow allies of Keir Starmer to stand in their… The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024
UK politics: SNP’s Swinney warns general election will be ‘the biggest challenge for years’ – as it happened New leader tells activists in Glasgow that they must demonstrate the ‘relevance’ of independence to the cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
'Send refugees to Outer Hebrides where nobody lives', Reform MP says LEE Anderson has been accused of showing “disdain” for the Western Isles after he suggested sending asylum seekers to the “remote” islands… The National (Scotland) · May 28, 2024
Wes Streeting’s three-word formula for how Labour will govern The shadow health secretary has signalled Labour is ready to usher in a new era of Blairism but with an update The Independent UK · May 26, 2024
Wes Streeting: I won’t give in to doctors’ unions on huge NHS pay demands Exclusive: The shadow health secretary vows to be ‘a shop steward for patients’ as he warns: ‘The NHS is not the envy of the world’ The Independent UK · May 25, 2024
Jeremy Corbyn set to stand as independent against Labour at general election Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will take on his old party in Islington North The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Of course faith has a place in our society Keir Hardie and many others were inspired by their religion The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
Third of voters believe Starmer was wrong to let Elphicke into Labour party In latest Opinium poll, only 16% say accepting rightwing Tory MP’s defection was the right move – against 33% who see it as a mistake The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
Natalie Elphicke defection: Keir Starmer risks feeding the perception that politics is ‘all just a bit of a game’ Natalie Elphicke is the third Conservative MP to defect to Labour since the last election – but the first Tory rightwinger. She had enthusiastically backed Brexit, and was a member of the eurosceptic European Research Group of Conservative MPs. She has attacked Labour’s “softness on immigration” and harshly criticised trade… The Conversation · May 16, 2024
How does Natalie Elphicke fit in with Labour’s values and vision? Letters: Readers remain unconvinced about how the rightwing MP can help the party’s ‘national renewal’ The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024
When Suella Braverman lectures Labour on child poverty, something is very wrong If even the Tory right-winger sees political capital in opposing the two-child benefit cap, Keir Starmer needs to think again, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 Union chiefs to hold showdown talks with Starmer over workers’ rights Alarm over Natalie Elphicke’s defection also expected to be raised in meeting with Labour leader
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024 ‘Who do you trust to keep you safe?’: Sunak to fight next election on UK’s security Prime minister says in speech he will frame Tories as party of the future, while Labour has negative agenda
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024 Monday briefing: Modi’s re-election campaign isn’t going to plan. Here’s why he’s likely to win anyway In today’s newsletter: The prime minister has crushed his challengers and is leaning into Islamophobia on the campaign trail to ensure a third victory, despite rising inequality
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024 Rishi Sunak: UK is facing some of the most dangerous years in its history PM to speak on what he believes is at stake in next election, focusing on war, migration and technology
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024 Natalie Elphicke’s anti-strike stance ‘incompatible’ with Labour, says TUC president Exclusive: Matt Wrack describes ex-Tory’s views as ‘disgraceful’ after she blamed deaths on striking firefighters
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024 Labour defends Natalie Elphicke after claims of lobbying over husband’s trial Frontbencher says new Labour MP dismissed allegations from Tory former justice secretary that she lobbied him as ‘nonsense’
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024 Urgent memo to Sir Keir Starmer: there are some offers which should be refused Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour is creating more angst in her new party than in her old one
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024 ‘If Jacob Rees-Mogg wants to join us’ … Was Natalie Elphicke’s defection a step too far for Labour? Keir Starmer thought he had pulled off a coup when Dover’s rightwing MP crossed the floor. Many were incensed, Tories were bemused – but does it prove there are no ‘no-go’ areas for the party?
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024 Conservative defector to Labour ‘was bitter at not getting ministerial job’ Tory sources allege that Dover MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor because she was not given a post running housing policy
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 Labour government would halt Rwanda deportations from day one, Starmer says Opposition leader calls Tory scheme for processing asylum seekers a ‘gimmick’ and a ‘waste of money’
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 ‘Hard truths’: how far will Starmer push to show Labour has changed? After Natalie Elphicke’s defection and tension over Gaza stance, some party insiders believe limits are being reached