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Kevin Steel's avatar

The hatred and vitriol shown towards Kier Starmer is irrational and dangerous. This needs to be countered. If Labour MPs think it will be a honeymoon for the likes of Raynor, Streeting or Burnham they need to think again … the divisive media etc is powerful and needs to be countered. Labour MPs or councillors aren’t entitled to have a job for life so they should focus on achieving the things they were elected for and join the single market and customs union and campaign along the lines you have correctly identified. A leadership election will further the demise of the party if you haven’t delivered in five years you aren’t entitled to reelection.

Den Howlett's avatar

You were going so well until you focused on analog literature. These elections were lost 2 years ago with the catastrophic WFA position / later U-turned. It helped turbo-charge an inherited resentment about ‘uniparty’ politics against which ReformUK marketed - not campaigned - against via social media. They built directly on the 2016 Trump playbook, augmented by 2024 tactics. All that came with a technology backbone that is FAR superior to ours.

SueGenevanana's avatar

Please don’t overlook your colleagues who are accepting donations from private people/companies who are in the field of their responsibility. I’m thinking specifically of the Secretary of State for health/social care who has had very large donations from private healthcare connected companies. I’m convinced he’s not alone.

Hilary Sutcliffe's avatar

Mine was 'moral disappointment'. But everyone is slagging off the Lib Dems who are still doing well. What is their comms or success model, it's still working.

Den Howlett's avatar

They’re not pissing anyone off.