On the header, I know Mike posits a theoretical possibility that Starmer could be PM even with no Labour gains. However, on 202 seats even I don't think a Labour-led government would have legiti… (View Post)

Going back to the Civil Service for a moment. Reducing headcount by 90,000 is meaningless, if what those civil servants do is then outsourced to consultants, Capita etc. This is what happened under M… (View Post)

Yes, I agree with that, and hopefully that's where they'll end up in Wakefield. (View Post)

Thanks. So it looks like Labour Central are trying to make sure that the CLP doesn't select a chap who is a Corbynite and who has some social media history (on anti-semitism) that is a concern. … (View Post)

Wakefield still has a CLP. It's just that the CLP has no Executive. It's a tricky one without knowing more. If the CLP Executive were about to choose a wholly unsuitable candidate, then I c… (View Post)