A second successive YouGov poll has put Keir Starmer way ahead in the Labour leadership race, with 46 per cent of the vote, ahead of Rebecca Long-Bailey on 32 per cent, Jess Phillips on 11 per cent, Lisa Nandy on seven per cent, and Emily Thornberry on three per cent. When second preferences are reallocated, Starmer defeats Long-Bailey by 63 per cent to 37 per cent. Some thoughts:
This basically confirms everything we’ve seen
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