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Originally Posted by joeysteele

No I do not believe she ever intended to remain a Labour MP.

I helped in many constituencies during the election.
Exhausted myself too.
In hers, she was the most unpleasant, most unappreciative candidate I personally encountered.

I think she was always going to get at Starmer.
With good reason over her previous years as an MP.
However why stand again under a leader you detest.
She did.

She knew she wouldn't have won that seat without party workers helping her and the Labour machine behind her too.
No I think the winter fuel issue is something she's USING as a cover to what she ALWAYS has intent to do, IF and when with the Party's work for her, she was elected again.

The majority of Labour even Unions are against the winter fuel cut,
I myself and the majority are furious with Starmer too on the freebies.
There's nothing wrong or illegal about them.
However it is hypocritical have accepted them when criticising others
My goodness I cannot bear Starmer but you work for change from within.
That's what I and others will keep trying to achieve.

Only 3 months in, to resign now from the Party isn't a quick decision by her in my view
She has I really think planned this for after the election once parliament was back.
Whether they'd done the winter fuel issue or not.
No, I don't think she intended to remain a Labour MP under Starmer.

The 2 child benefit cap, Labour said all through the election campaign they were NOT going to end that.
She canvassed on that in her seat.
It's just another excuse to vent her spleen against Starmer now
Not a real principle of hers I would say myself.

She really does attract negativity and has all her time as an MP.
I think I can possibly now see why.

Good point Joey and food for thought for sure