Discord in Downing Street and over Europe
Dominic Cummings Boris Johnson’s former special adviser, Dominic Cummings, was called to give evidence on the government’s handling of the pandemic by the science and health joint committee. In his evidence, he claimed Health Secretary Matt Hancock should have been fired for ’15 or 20 things’, including for lying to the PM and then Cabinet […]
Super Thursday: Historic Green surge moves party neck-and-neck with Labour in Bristol
With the key prizes of the West of England Combined Authority and Bristol Mayor positions under their belt, the last victory for Labour to secure was repeating their success in 2016 and reseizing an overall majority of elected members on the council. This hat-trick looked unlikely. Observers at the mayoral count saw clear signs that […]
Super Thursday: Marvin’s magic conjures Labour’s second term in Bristol
As a 1/8 odds-on favourite with national bookmakers, there was unlikely to ever be a ‘how did they do that?’ moment for any of the challengers to Mayor Marvin Rees in 2021. Comfortable Labour majorities in the four Bristol parliamentary constituencies and the absence of former mayor George Ferguson on the ballot paper meant a […]
Super Thursday: Blast from the past storms to victory in Labour win
Perhaps Labour’s most notable positive result in the UK, former Wansdyke MP Dan Norris makes a surprise return to frontline politics after more than a decade since his parliamentary defeat to Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2010. Given Labour’s woes nationally, this has all the hallmarks of a surprise. But the Tories always had an uphill battle […]
Troops out of Afghanistan and more Greensill gossip
Dame Shirley Williams Former Labour cabinet minister and one of the ‘Gang of Four’ Baroness Shirley Williams has died at the age of 90. A former Paymaster General and Secretary of State for Education when a Labour MP, Shirley left the Party in 1981 and formed the SDP along with Roy Jenkins, David Owen and […]
Labour wipes slate clean and begins new era
The headlines: Sir Keir Starmer won with 56.2% on the 1st round of voting. Rebecca Long Bailey came second on 27.6% and Lisa Nandy third on 16.2%. Lisa Nandy received more votes amongst Affiliate and Registered members to Rebecca Long Bailey. Angela Rayner won the Deputy Leader race with 52.6% on the 3rd round of […]