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Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Sir Keir Starmer as Shadow Brexit Secretary and the Tories should be worried

Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Sir Keir Starmer as Shadow Brexit Secretary and the Tories should be worried

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Shad cabinet latest: @Keir_Starmer to shad Brexit, @jreynoldsMP to shad economic secretary. @helenlewis to live blog https://t.co/PMR5Yz1MRA — The New Statesman Politics (@TheStaggers) October 6, 2016 Labour reshuffle: Diane Abbott is shadow home secretary – latest updates from @stephenkb https://t.co/QNDHU936F9 pic.twitter.com/1JvrJROlKe — The New Statesman (@NewStatesman) October 6, 2016 Labour MP: "Diane Abbott is now in charge of our response to security, terror and immigration. Do they want anyone to vote for us again?" — Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) October 6,…

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Is peace breaking out in the Labour party? Don Brind hopes he’s not indulging in wishful thinking.

Is peace breaking out in the Labour party? Don Brind hopes he’s not indulging in wishful thinking.

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Embed from Getty Images “Matt Wrack and I do our bit for Labour unity” was the caption on an arresting Twitter photo montage on the last day of the Labour conference. It showed Richard Angell, the director of Progress, donning firefighter gear for a photocall with the said Matt Wreck — general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union. What made it interesting is that Angell is the man many Corbynistas love to hate. They regard Progress as indelibly “Blairite”. Wrack…

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The impact of the 1st debate on WH2016 & the prospects now for Corbyn: this week’s PB/Polling Matters TV show/podcast

The impact of the 1st debate on WH2016 & the prospects now for Corbyn: this week’s PB/Polling Matters TV show/podcast

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After a big few days in both UK and US politics the PB/Polling Matters looks in detail at the impact of Corbyn’s re-election and where the Trump-Clinton battle stands now. How much importance should we attach to the instant post debate polling and in the UK is there any way that Corbyn can now move forward following his convincing leadership victory. Joining Keiran Pedley (@keiranpedley) are Rob Vance (@robvance) and Leo (@leobarasi) Rob highights the post debate polling showing a…

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If Seamus Milne really is going then that could help efforts to help unify Labour

If Seamus Milne really is going then that could help efforts to help unify Labour

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Big LAB news is that this could be the end for JC's controversial spin chief, Seamus Milnehttps://t.co/g494PEGRbT pic.twitter.com/IzXZfwsGNA — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 28, 2016 The worst possible appointment Corbyn could have made.The only way he could top it would be with @paulmasonnews — ForgottenGenius (@ExStrategist) September 28, 2016 Is he becoming the sacrificial lamb? We don’t know yet whether the highly controversial Milne is actually going but judging by the Tweets that’s been the buzz from Liverpool overnight. There’s…

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Joff Wild says the key to a Labour moderate fightback is understanding the Corbyn tribes

Joff Wild says the key to a Labour moderate fightback is understanding the Corbyn tribes

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Just because you know something bad is going to happen does not make it less painful when it does. Since the day that the Labour leadership contest was announced I had been pretty sure that Jeremy Corbyn would win again. I knew with absolute certainty that it would be so one Sunday in late August when I went – nervous, but excited – to an Owen Smith phone bank in the upstairs room of a pub around the corner from…

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The betting market that reflects the mess Labour finds itself in

The betting market that reflects the mess Labour finds itself in

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2031 onwards is the favourite for when Labour will next form a majority government. Sometimes a betting market beautifully captures the political zeitgeist, and this market from William Hill eloquently expresses Labour’s current predicament with Jeremy Corbyn as leader, it’s not so much Labour are up a certain creek without a paddle, Labour are up that creek sans a canoe too. If I were forced to choose, I’d go for the 2031 onwards option, but I’m loathe to place bets for time periods…

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