Ed Miliband’s Ed Stone didn’t work well in 2015, Jim says it remains to be seen if Starmer’s milestones will work any better. He also comments on Lancashire devolution and the Assisted Dying Bill.
The first ministerial resignation of the new Labour government. Calls for the Prime Minister to resign and an historic vote in the House of Commons.
Frank McKenna is fuming over the governments inability to grip the ‘freebie-gate’ story.
Labour’s conference wasn’t the celebration that it might have been, nor was it the shambles some had hoped for. But Labour does need to get a grip on it’s appalling communications strategy according to Jo Phillips.
According to Frank McKenna, Keir Starmer has made his first big mistake as Prime Minister.
Is Labour’s honeymoon period over already?
Jim writes in his blog that the new government have got off to a good start with a major programme of legislation, if it works!
As the row over racism rages, Jim feels both parties are often guilty of putting pragmatism ahead of principle.
The Prime Minister has created a first class political crisis by staking the whole government’s credibility on the narrow issue of Stop the Boats according to Jim in his latest blog.
Frank McKenna reflects on another turbulent week for the prime minister – and some internal party challenges for the Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer too. He wonders if the Tory and Labour coalitions are becoming too broad to manage and survive.
Jim reviews one of the most dramatic weeks in British politics. Apart from the news on inflation, he thinks the outlook is bleak for the Prime Minister.
Jim thinks the Home Secretary is on the point of sacking or resignation. Whatever happens, his blog takes a longer term look at Suella Braverman’s plans for her future in politics.
