Fair enough. I think it was a pretty strategic move by the Labour Left in this seat. I think the MP that gave it up for him to run did so knowing (well assuming) that it would be a shoe in.
The constituency voted heavily Reform in the local election, and Reform are the No 2 party in parliamentary elections. It’s been a historically safe seat for Labour, but that means less these days, and less for by-elections in general.
Remember that Josh Simons was the leader of Labour Together that commissioned the attacks on journalists, who was fired from cabinet when that came out, and just coincidentally steps down after his best mate McSweeney was fired, and Streeting bottled it.
I never like to push grand conspiracies because they involve too many moving parts, but Simons, McSweeney, and Streeting go waaaaay back, and they all have it out for Starmer.
Fair enough. I think it was a pretty strategic move by the Labour Left in this seat. I think the MP that gave it up for him to run did so knowing (well assuming) that it would be a shoe in.
But spicy if he loses 🤣!
The constituency voted heavily Reform in the local election, and Reform are the No 2 party in parliamentary elections. It’s been a historically safe seat for Labour, but that means less these days, and less for by-elections in general.
Remember that Josh Simons was the leader of Labour Together that commissioned the attacks on journalists, who was fired from cabinet when that came out, and just coincidentally steps down after his best mate McSweeney was fired, and Streeting bottled it.
I never like to push grand conspiracies because they involve too many moving parts, but Simons, McSweeney, and Streeting go waaaaay back, and they all have it out for Starmer.
So yes, incredibly spicy, haha.