Labour left turn on Starmer:’Controversial Corbynite MP slams strategy

Labour left turn on Starmer: ‘Good to see flag waving and suit wearing working so well’ says controversial Corbynite MP as party haemorrhages support Left-wing Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle criticised party strategy on Twitter  He suggested ‘flag waving’ and ‘suit wearing’ were not working for the party Comes as Labour faced a battering at the … Read more

Labour facing humiliating defeat in Hartlepool by-election

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a humiliating defeat in the Hartlepool by-election with the Tories now increasingly confident of securing a historic victory.  Hartlepool is expected to be the first major result announced after a raft of elections were held across the UK on ‘Super Thursday’, with counting now well underway.  Boris Johnson is hoping … Read more

‘Super Thursday’ polls close as UK braces for results

The polls have now closed after a ‘Super Thursday’ of elections which could reshape the political landscape across the UK, with the Tories hoping for a Labour meltdown and Sir Keir Starmer trying to avoid a battering.   Voting stopped at 10pm with all eyes now turning first to the result of the Hartlepool by-election. Boris … Read more

Boris Johnson set to demolish ‘Red Wall’ with three election victories in Labour heartlands

Boris Johnson is on a hat-trick! Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure as Prime Minister looks set to demolish ‘Red Wall’ with three more victories in Labour heartlands The Conservatives are on the brink of a historic victory in Hartlepool by-election They are confident in the mayoral races in the West Midlands and Tees Valley The … Read more

UK local elections 2021: Parties mount final push ahead of Super Thursday

Voters across Great Britain will go to the polls on May 6 on what has been dubbed ‘Super Thursday’. Every adult in England, Scotland and Wales will be entitled to vote in at least one contest. The results could provide a critical marker for the direction of Britain – and in the case of Scotland, … Read more

Last push ahead of Super Thursday as Keir Starmer braces for meltdown

A frantic last push is under way today on the eve of ‘Super Thursday’ – with Keir Starmer admitting he fears a ‘vaccine bounce’ for the Tories. The Labour leader is facing the threat of a hard-Left coup with polls suggesting the party is on track for disaster in the crucial elections tomorrow.  One survey … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches the Labour leader as he faces his first audition with the electorate

His jaw was clamped shut, his shoulders forced back and his legs were wrapped together tighter than two pythons strangling a gazelle. Along his upper lip, a thin film of sweat glistened under the piercing hot studio lights. I’m no body language expert but when Sir Keir Starmer popped up on the BBC Breakfast sofa … Read more

Keir Starmer pleads for more time as party leader ahead of elections as polls predict disaster 

Labour faces bloodbath: Keir Starmer pleads for more time as party leader ahead of elections as polls predict disaster Keir Starmer has pleaded for more time to turn his party’s fortunes around  Polls have suggested Labour is on course for disaster in elections tomorrow Meanwhile the Conservatives are set for a victory in the Hartlepool by-election … Read more