Penny Mordaunt gave Angela Rayner a frightful biffing in the Commons yesterday. Surprising, I know! If these two were to ever square up to each other, most money would be on bovver- booted Rayner. Back in her youth, I doubt many dared pick a fight with our Ange in the playground. Yet when the pair … Read more
More elections woe for Keir Starmer as new poll gives Boris Johnson’s Tories a 15-point lead over Labour – with almost half of party’s voters saying Andy Burnham would be a BETTER leader YouGov gave the Conservatives a 15-point advantage over the opposition Came after Labour imploded in a round of bitter recrimination over poor results … Read more
Angela Rayner attempted to calm Labour’s explosive civil war today, warning that the party will be out of power until it stops looking like ‘bald men fighting over combs’. The deputy leader attempted to draw a line under a factional row with leader Keir Starmer that reopened the wounds between the moderate and Left wings … Read more
Angela Rayner could oust Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour leadership, he has reportedly been warned, as she last night urged the party to ‘stop talking down’ to voters. Amid the fiery fallout of last week’s humiliating election results, allies of Ms Rayner are said to have tactfully raised the prospect of a leadership challenge, … Read more
Breaking news: Woman you’ve never heard of is reshuffled out of a job you didn’t know she had, then promoted into another job you didn’t realise existed. That appears to be the sum of the story obsessing the Boys In The Bubble yesterday in the wake of last week’s elections. Aside from the tiresome Wee … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer‘s row with Angela Rayner exploded after the Labour leader’s ‘snobby’ and ‘sexist’ top team complained about her wearing leopard-print trousers, stomper boots and a hoodie on a visit to Hartlepool before the crucial by-election, it was claimed today. Sir Keir’s leadership has been plunged into crisis as he faced a furious backlash over … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer‘s row with Angela Rayner exploded after the Labour leader’s ‘snobby’ and ‘sexist’ top team complained about her wearing leopard-print trousers, stomper boots and a hoodie on a visit to Hartlepool before the by-election, it was claimed today. His leadership has been plunged into crisis as he faced a furious backlash over his sacking … Read more
Keir Starmer‘s attempted relaunch after Labour’s election disaster fell flat today after he blinked first in a standoff with Angela Rayner. The leader has suffered another major blow to his authority amid claims he wanted to shift his deputy into the health brief after stripping her of responsibility for campaigns – but she refused. In … Read more
As a disconsolate Sir Keir Starmer trudged under an overcast sky, his dark overcoat spattered by rain, one of his aides rushed across the street past a boarded-up shop in Hartlepool to talk to two women laden down with shopping. ‘Would you like to meet Keir Starmer?’ said the young male canvasser wearing a red … Read more
Did Allegra Stratton mislead the Press pack over refurb? Labour demand inquiry into whether PM’s press secretary ‘knowingly misled’ journalists Former journalist was Mr Johnson’s press secretary from October until last week Labour’s demand came after No 10 spokesman declined to deny PM’s loan That claim appears to run contrary to what Miss Stratton said … Read more