[arista]

[Labour reshuffle: Anneliese Dodds out
in Starmer's post-election reshuffle

Anneliese Dodds will now become
the Labour Party's chair - replacing deputy
leader Angela Rayner, who Sir Keir fired
from the role on Saturday.

Ms Rayner will instead replace Rachel Reeves in shadowing
Michael Gove at the Cabinet Office, as Ms Reeves is
promoted to the shadow chancellor role.

The Labour leader said he had faith in
his "refreshed and renewed team".

In a statement, he added that Labour "must be
the party that embraces the demand for
change across our country" - and that the
new shadow cabinet was the right one to take on the challenge.]

[After the announcement, Ms Rayner said she
would use her new role
to "focus on the future of work and the future of our economy".

And new shadow chancellor Ms Reeves said
she was "honoured" to take on the job,
tweeting: "Our economic recovery must be fair.
We must transform lives and back businesses
in every part of our country."

Sir Keir is facing criticism after losing control
of eight councils in his first test at the
ballot box since becoming leader last April.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57050659

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[joeysteele]

I like some of his changes particularly Wes Streeting brought into the shadow cabinet too.

Rachel Reeves is always to me more impressive, so pleased for her too.

Really big question mark hangs on him as leader however.
Labour generally isn't ruthless in getting rid of leaders.

So he's likely got to the next election at least unless more disasters are evident in future elections.

[arista]

I agree Joey
Rachel is a Fair MP

[bots]

Originally Posted by arista

Those words are basically a load of regurgitated tripe. Also, given that she has no say on the economy under the conservatives and in an opposition very much in the minority she can't influence or change anything. So the bottom line is that her twitter post is a complete mindless irrelevance

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Also, given that she has no say on the economy under the conservatives and in an opposition very much in the minority she can't influence or change anything. So the bottom line is that her twitter post is a complete mindless irrelevance

In that case, it doesn't matter one whit what Starmer does with his Shadow Cabinet, and people have nothing to moan about

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

In that case, it doesn't matter one whit what Starmer does with his Shadow Cabinet, and people have nothing to moan about

EXACTLY.
It seems hard-line Cons just think Labour should do nothing, say nothing, don't criticise the government, however should be a stronger opposition, what???

They never like any Labour leader and get their knives out as soon as ones elected.

Johnson has been found to politically lie more than most, deceive, has been found to have acted unlawfully in power when proroguing parliament.
I'll avoid his part in the losses of lives in this pandemic.

Then he's Boris, friendly name term Boris.
His name is the last thing I'd call him.

The aim of hard-line Cons is to work for and see the end of the Labour party by calling for it to split.
Because they know if it did, their Party could then get away with more heartless policies against the vulnerable.

As a member I'll help fight inside the Party, to keep all together, to hopefully help build support for electoral reform.
To do my small part to help get the right policies, so that when some other voters do eventually realise the creep Johnson is.
Then turn on this government, Labour is ready to seize on that.

I am no fan of Starmer, his reshuffle looks good on paper.
I'm pleased Wes Streeting has been brought into the Shadow cabinet.

I hope this is a team that can start to change things.
Not listening to hard-line Cons, who Just want Labour to shut up and go away.
Get said what should be said and pointed out too.

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[Other movements in the reshuffle include:

Thangam Debbonaire changing from her housing brief to become the new shadow leader of the House of Commons - replacing Valerie Vaz who has been in the role since 2016

Lucy Powell replaces her as shadow housing secretary

Wes Streeting taking on a newly formed role as the shadow minister tackling child poverty

Alan Campbell will replace Nick Brown as chief whip having served as the deputy chief whip since 2010
Ms Dodds will also become the chair of the Labour Policy Review

Lisa Nandy is expected to remain as shadow foreign secretary,
while Jonathan Ashworth will stay in his role as shadow health secretary.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57050659

[arista]

[Labour hits out at 'cynical and ugly' voter
ID plans ahead of Queen's Speech (tomorrow)

A number of measures to tackle voting fraud
are expected to be introduced by the government,
including on voter ID.]

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/for...1#post11044321

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Labour has suspended Unite's assistant
general secretary from the party after
he tweeted that Home Secretary Priti Patel "should be deported".


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57109007

[arista]

Originally Posted by arista

Labour has suspended Unite's assistant
general secretary from the party after
he tweeted that Home Secretary Priti Patel "should be deported".


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57109007

Howard Beckett
was Live on All Out Politics SkyNewsHD 11:28AM
he took the tweet down, after 30mins
He Apologised right away.

He says he mean't Patel is evicting people in Glasgow?
He said deporting Refugees is Racist.

Howard is fighting this.

Some in Keir Starmer's wing
want Howard Removed from Unite Union.
(Ref :SkyNews Political Reporter)

[arista]

Keir on ITV1HD
telling us all about his life
to Piers Morgan.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Keir on ITV1HD
telling us all about his life
to Piers Morgan.

Not his wisest move this in my opinion arista.

[bots]

it can go either way really, it's certainly a bold move, i will give him that

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Not his wisest move this in my opinion arista.

You never know
He is taking a Gamble
on ITV1HD around 9PM Piers Morgan's Life Stories

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Not his wisest move this in my opinion arista.

Why? Morgan is fine lol, it's not like he's a right wing maniac.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Why? Morgan is fine lol, it's not like he's a right wing maniac.

Sorry Oliver, just seen this.

I Just feel there's times these sort of interviews don't help.
There's unfortunately a fair bit of negativity building against Starmer.

As is actually usual to any Labour leader that starts to seem to do well at times.

That negativity is affecting his presence.

Maybe this interview will help, or even make things worse.
I don't know.

If I'd been advising him, I'd have steered clear of this interview, with anyone, not just Morgan.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Sorry Oliver, just seen this.

I Just feel there's times these sort of interviews don't help.
There's unfortunately a fair bit of negativity building against Starmer.

As is actually usual to any Labour leader that starts to seem to do well at times.

That negativity is affecting his presence.

Maybe this interview will help, or even make things worse.
I don't know.

If I'd been advising him, I'd have steered clear of this interview, with anyone, not just Morgan.

I've not really seen any credible negativity aimed at Starmer tbh. He's only had about a year to "fix' Labour, and that was mostly taken up by a pandemic which is currently being met with a rather successful vaccine rollout, and had a fairly successful furlough scheme...

I dunno, the Tories' success seems more like it's people looking at the successes, rather than Labour failing.

(It's just a shame the furlough and vaccine are overriding everything else, but heyho)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Sorry Oliver, just seen this.

I Just feel there's times these sort of interviews don't help.
There's unfortunately a fair bit of negativity building against Starmer.

As is actually usual to any Labour leader that starts to seem to do well at times.

That negativity is affecting his presence.

Maybe this interview will help, or even make things worse.
I don't know.

If I'd been advising him, I'd have steered clear of this interview, with anyone, not just Morgan.

Id imagine its his team who have said "look people dont know you as a person, (insert focus group data that says that) and we need an interview that will have broad appeal - Morgan has that in spades - if he chose a political interviewer i doubt many would watch (as in non-political people)

I think its a smart move and will be a must watch

[Tom4784]

Who gives a **** who interviews him? He is a worthless pile of nothing as a leader and he should do the right thing and resign.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Who gives a **** who interviews him? He is a worthless pile of nothing as a leader and he should do the right thing and resign.

He is sticking around for a year.


Some may tune in to hear about his parents struggles
I assume.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by arista

He is sticking around for a year.


Some may tune in to hear about his parents struggles
I assume.

I don't give a **** about his past, he is a terrible leader and he should step aside if he isn't competent enough to do the job he's been given. Sob stories don't make up for inherent incompetence. This is the highest rung of UK politics, not the ****ing X-Factor.