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Excl: Byrne: "perplexed and mystified" how leaflet could be read as claiming endorsement by Hall Green CLP
Local MP complains about leaflet after Hall Green CLP supports Salma Yaqoob for West Mids mayor The West Midlands Mayoral Labour candidate election has become mired in accusations, after a […]
Nandy calls New Labour continuation of Thatcher consensus – but supports "principle" of Universal Credit
Leadership candidate discussed new speech on Radio 4’s Today programme Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy appeared on this morning’s Radio 4 Today programme to talk about a speech she will […]
Phillips confirms quitting leadership contest
Jess Phillips has confirmed she has quit the Labour leadership contest. The Birmingham Yardley MP has issued a video telling supporters the country needs someone that can ‘unite all parts […]
Speculation builds that Phillips to pull out of Labour leader race after no-show at union hustings
MP will ‘update supporters’ this afternoon Rumours are building that Jess Phillips is about to drop out of the race to become Labour’s next leader, following a disastrous start to […]
Nandy: Shadow Energy was privilege of my life and I "saw off" Rudd. But she quit in chicken coup before Rudd promoted
Leadership contender’s claims at hustings scrutinised Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy used her role as former Shadow Energy Secretary to support her credentials to be a future leader, telling the […]
Video: Johnson gets trapped in his limo in Berlin – just as May did in 2018
Boris Johnson got stuck in his car as he arrived in Berlin on Sunday for a summit hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. If it looks familiar, that’s because it […]
Hustings verdict: on this showing, the excitement is in deputy contest – and leadership hopefuls have lot to learn
Reactions to deputy hustings show what could have been if left had more than one candidate in leader race Comment Yesterday the SKWAWKBOX attended both the leadership and deputy leadership […]
If Jess Phillips wants to avoid Liz Kendall's 4.5% fate, she needs to do better than boasting she'd terrify Johnson (video)
Comment In yesterday’s generally lacklustre hustings of Labour leadership candidates in Liverpool, one of the memorable moments was Jess Phillips’ response to a question to the candidates “Why are you […]
Video: Butler, Burgon bring house down at deputy hustings – by standing up for members and all Jewish people
Huge reaction from audience for simple pledges from deputy leader candidates Labour deputy leader hopefuls Dawn Butler and Richard Burgon stood out from their rivals – and from the leadership […]
Corbyn asks Murphy to accept peerage
Chief of staff to take seat in House of Lords Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked his chief of staff Karie Murphy to accept a seat in the House of […]