Twitter is a professional hazard for any ambitious person. And the latest tweeter to make a twat of himself is Howard Beckett, a candidate to lead the union Unite and member of Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
This week saw outrage in Glasgow over the attempted detention of two Indian nationals over suspected immigration offences. Amid the fury, Beckett criticised the home secretary Priti Patel, setter of immigration policy.
Continue reading →Questions over Keir Starmer’s leadership will die down over the next few weeks, but the local elections have hurt his authority.
It’s also never too early to speculate on who could head up the Labour party next, and several candidates have already announced themselves, explicitly or otherwise. As such, Marchamont has drawn up a shortlist:
Continue reading →In the wake of the local elections, one of the biggest stories has been Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner’s new position. Or positions.
Seeming to pass the blame, leader Keir Starmer removed Rayner as party chair and national campaigns coordinator as the results came in. However, some have argued the deputy came out on top after bagging several new roles.
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In the wake of Sadiq Khan’s second mayoral election win and a vote for the capital’s assembly, we talk to Daniel Jacobs, assembly candidate for the Londependence party. As the pun suggests, the party advocates that London secede from the UK and go its own way, perhaps even rejoining the EU.
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This week we discuss all elections local. Starting in London, we take a trip up to Scotland to discuss the potential break-up of the United Kingdom, before returning to Hartlepool. Expect a few diversions along the way.
Joining us is a surprise discussion on the Brexit referendum that nobody asked for or wanted.
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