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Keir Starmer clings on

New Statesman·Ethan Croft·21 days ago
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Photo by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street At least 81 Labour MPs have now called for the Prime Minister to leave office. The manner in which they would like him to depart gives some indication of their allegiances – and of whom they would like to replace him. As we try to decode the language, those advocating an “orderly transition” or a “fair” contest can broadly be read as favourable to Andy Burnham, who would be able to return to parliament and contest a leadership election under such conditions. Those calling for a “swift” or “rapid” process do so in the knowledge that this would be more likely to benefit a challenger from the right of the party, such as Wes Streeting. It is, of course, worth noting that around 100 Labour MPs have publicly backed the Prime Minister remaining in place, while roughly another 200 have remained silent.…

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