Keir Starmer will not go gently
Keir Starmer’s determination to carry on blows up the short-lived “orderly transition” theory
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Keir Starmer’s determination to carry on blows up the short-lived “orderly transition” theory
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The barriers to his coronation are practical, not political
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Keir Starmer’s weakness has smoothed over differences among the soft left
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Also: Tory-Reform electoral cannibalism, and politics as televised blood sport
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And would Andy Burnham replace the Prime Minister if he went?
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For NEC members, the circumstances in Manchester haven’t changed
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Voters are unimpressed by Keir Starmer’s contrasting treatment of two Labour politicians
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The party is craving intellectual definition of the kind that Margaret Thatcher enjoyed
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Keir Starmer applied a personal touch when he blocked his rival’s return to parliament
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More than 50 Labour MPs signed a letter asking the NEC to reconsider its decision
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The mayor’s exile is a boost for rivals such as Wes Streeting and could soon backfire on Keir Starmer
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Claims of a stitch up by Starmer’s allies on the NEC have already been circulating
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The factions that could take him to power are already forming
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Unlike Boris Johnson in 2014, the mayor’s path to No 10 is fraught with obstacles
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In Manchester, polling shows Burnham is bigger than Labour
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The clock is ticking for the Manchester mayor to enter parliament
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The Greater Manchester mayor set out his case for “business friendly socialism”
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With party membership figures plummeting, affiliates take on a new importance
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Keir Starmer’s opponents in the country and the party have left him struggling to keep control
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It is unlikely that a male candidate would be put forward for shortlist in any forthcoming by-election
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