Starmer's vision quest

[briantrumpet]

I'm assuming a wider re-shuffle. As others have said, getting rid if Mahmood would be a good move.

Maybe Starmer's waiting for her to resign, then he doesn't have to sack anyone significant from Blue Labour to do his reshuffle.

 

[icowden]

But the Labour rulebook appears to make its own additional stipulations. “In opposition,” Johnson explains, “if a Labour leader resigns, the deputy automatically becomes acting leader. But in government, the rules say the cabinet – in consultation with the NEC – selects an acting leader from among their own ranks.”

That last bit could prove important. It appears to open up the possibility of a scenario in which Streeting resigns from cabinet, Starmer immediately steps down as leader, and Streeting is at that point ineligible to become prime minister – because he is no longer at the top table. Again, there is little clarity.

I think that there is a lot of misreading going on. This is about appointing an acting leader whilst a leadership contest is being run. Streeting couldn't be acting leader but if he has the support of 81 MPs he can put his name forward to be the next PM.

 

[Stevo 666]

This is a step change in your self awareness which I wholeheartedly applaud.

Well done Stevo.

I'm surprised you didn't try to pat me on the head while you were at it.

 

[Ian H]

I'm surprised you didn't try to pat me on the head while you were at it.

We have strict hygiene rules here.

 

[laurentian]

Did you miss that we are the fastest growing economy in the G7 at present?

UK Economy in Charts:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyprjddgj3o

 

[First Aspect]

UK Economy in Charts:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyprjddgj3o

What have I said about misleading people with things like facts and data? Communist leftie fake news spreader.

Rgds,

Stevo.