Thus is the politics of our times. Working men, and their families, who leave home for work each morning in their uniform or their hi-viz no longer vote Labour. And the working middle-aged with white… (View Post)

He won’t lose to the Tories or LibDems, given the seats current demographics. A spirited campaign by a Gaza-motivated independent ran him surprisingly close last year, but who is to say what salience… (View Post)

I think it depends on how desperate Labour becomes, which itself depends on how catastrophic the local elections are. If Labour has a true mare - for example losing control of London Boroughs which t… (View Post)

You’re probably right. Further, while Streeting is likely trying to keep his options open by saying “a” customs union, it’s “the” customs union that members want to join, and any contest is likely to… (View Post)

Streeting and Reeves are very close, however, and if he gets the top job while she's still in post, I doubt he would shift her. (View Post)