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The timing of the coup against Starmer helps one candidate – Wes Streeting

The Independent·David Maddox·21 days ago
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T he timing of the coup against Keir Starmer has helped one leadership hopeful more than anybody else – Wes Streeting . On Monday night, as Labour MP after Labour MP joined the growing list of people calling for the prime minister to resign , it became clear there was a pattern emerging. The roll call of names was not dominated by MPs from the perpetually disgruntled left of the party – the usual suspects who have never liked Starmer . Instead, many were from the right of the party and, in particular, were allies of Mr Streeting. It is probably no accident that the two cabinet ministers telling Sir Keir that his time is up were home secretary Shabana Mahmood and foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, both from the right of the party. The speed of events unfolding, though, appears to be designed to ensure Mr Streeting is the obvious and only serious candidate who can stand . There must be hope of a coronation.…

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