The deputy leadership frontrunner says “when members’ voices count for something we shift policy”.| New Statesman
Keir Starmer has been urged to throw his support behind some form of proportional representation (PR) in order to embed Britain’s “progressive majority”. Paul Sweeney, member of the Scottish parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region, warned that without electoral reform, the country could face a “horrendous scenario” leading to the “extinction of the United Kingdom”.... Read more » The post Back electoral reform to embed ‘progressive majority’ and thwart Farage, Starmer urged...| Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has vowed to continue the debate he has instigated over the direction of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer’s leadership, in a direct response to his internal critics. In his first major intervention at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, Burnham criticised a “climate of fear” in the party, which he suggested had been... Read more » The post Andy Burnham criticises ‘climate of fear’ in Labour with vow to continue ‘debate’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
'Our job now is to talk to the country, not to ourselves, about how we’re going to change the things that they care about.'| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
Andy Burnham is expected to win easily - but the poll suggests the battle for the 'very distant' second place spot is set to be tight| Manchester Evening News
