Labour source: Eagle and Smith have agreed that the one with least nominations will withdraw by 5pm tmrw. — Paul Waugh MP (@paulwaugh) July 18, 2016 Punters on Betfair stay with Corbyn pic.twitter.com/Vo4JQnifZ8 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 18, 2016
Joff Wild on why Len McCluskey will never abandon Jeremy Corbyn One of the more striking aspects of Labour’s headlong plunge into seemingly permanent civil war and irrelevance is the role being played by the trade unions in the conflict; and, in particular, the unwavering and highly vocal support that Jeremy Corbyn has received from Unite leader Len McCluskey. Speaking at the Unite annual conference this week, for example, McCluskey described the mass resignation of shadow ministers from Labour’s front…
A new political party for Labour MPs who actually want to win a general election seems like the only option. Speaking as a Tory, every time I remember that Jeremy Corbyn is likely to be Labour leader at the next general election my reaction is similar to every time I remember that there’s a mineral called cummingtonite, it makes me laugh way too much. I suspect the reaction of Labour MPs who want to win the next general election won’t…
The first polling looks promising for TM ComRes online poll for Indy/S Mirror:More than half say that Theresa May is a strong leader (55%). Only 13% say the same for Jeremy Corbyn — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2016 By 36% to 32% those sampled by ComRes say Eagle would have better chance of winning general election for LAB than Corbyn — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2016 ComRes online poll 77% of those aged 65+ think that Theresa May…
Polling expert Leo Barasi of the PB/PM podcasts puts his case Why I think, contrary to the smartest Labour journalists like Stephen Bush, the rules on eligibility for the Labour leadership election help Eagle, not Corbyn: It’s indisputable that pre-2015 members are much more pro-Eagle (or whoever the anti-Corbyn challenger is) than members who’ve joined since May. Eagle wins easily among older members, as YouGov’s latest poll shows. Despite that, the poll has Corbyn beating Eagle 50-40 among all members –…
Corbyn is on the ballot – Labour rebels lose by four. — George Eaton (@georgeeaton) July 12, 2016 "I'm delighted" – @jeremycorbyn speaks to supporters after NEC vote https://t.co/K6pbNn362q https://t.co/d1l511GqXV — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 12, 2016
Labour’s NEC is deciding whether Corbyn can be on the ballot in the coming leadership election without having to secure the nominations of 51 MPs and MEPs. There are conflicting views on the legality under the party’s rules. The NEC have been meeting all afternoon and it is understood that it has decided that the vote should be by secret ballot. This could take hours. If Tom Watson wins & forces Corbyn to find nominees to stand, it will have…
Owen Smith enters the LAB race https://t.co/Szhsj2CA19 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 11, 2016 UPDATED: Corbyn looks as though he’ll struggle to get an “assisted place” Labour sources: Labour commissioned legal advice to be presented to NEC tomorrow to show Corbyn needs 51 MP/MEPs votes to get on ballot. — Darren McCaffrey (@darrenmccaffrey) July 11, 2016 What a contrast with the speed & efficency of the Tories The big news of the day pic.twitter.com/CWI99wWJlj — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 11,…