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Wulfrun Phil says the Syria vote could decide the LAB succession

Wulfrun Phil says the Syria vote could decide the LAB succession

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Great picture via @MattChorley of Corbyn and Hillary Bennpic.twitter.com/GA5NG0Qtmp — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 3, 2015 But it may not work to Hilary Benn’s advantage As the odds on Hilary Benn succeeding Jeremy Corbyn shorten, the political betting market is clear in its prediction – that the successor to Corbyn is very likely to be one of those who supported air strikes in yesterday’s vote. Almost all of those with the shortest odds come from that camp – Benn at…

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On by-election day there’s a new favourite in the race for next Labour leader – Hilary Benn

On by-election day there’s a new favourite in the race for next Labour leader – Hilary Benn

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A speech that could have great significance Of all the speeches in the long commons debate yesterday one stands out – the winding up in a packed chamber by “Wedgie-Benn’s son”, Hilary, who is now Labour’s shadow foreign secretary. If you didn’t see it the little clip above is quite extraordinary with Benn getting huge applause from across the chamber. What’s striking is that throughout his leader, Mr, Corbyn, was sitting alongside and he, of course, has a totally different…

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Imagine what next Monday’s PLP meeting is going to be like if LAB loses Oldham

Imagine what next Monday’s PLP meeting is going to be like if LAB loses Oldham

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Another Tuesday morning after the LAB meeting the night before It’s Tuesday morning and like many other Tuesdays since Mr Corbyn had his huge victory in the Labour leadership election the political news is dominated by what happened at the weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Last night the massive chasm between Corbyn and his MPs never appeared wider and it is hard to see how this can get any better. This is the new normality. Corbyn has not…

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The favourite to be next Labour leader has now decided he wants Corbyn’s job

The favourite to be next Labour leader has now decided he wants Corbyn’s job

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Interesting story by @janemerrick23 https://t.co/mXdQ4UKs8v pic.twitter.com/DDOuwO7bZW — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 29, 2015 Someone in the Parliamentary Labour Party is going to have to take one for the team if they want Corbyn gone. In today’s Independent on Sunday, Jane Merrick writes I understand that [Dan] Jarvis now wants to be Labour leader – and when a vacancy arises he will go for it. He is not perfect, and he will not be the only candidate. Yet Jarvis can count on…

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The good people of Oldham West could also be electing a future LAB leader possibly the next one

The good people of Oldham West could also be electing a future LAB leader possibly the next one

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@CllrJimMcMahon – the man LAB hopes will win Oldham W by-election a week on Thursday pic.twitter.com/EjscvXWDMz — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 24, 2015 Expect big things for Jim McMahon OBE if he wins the by-election One thing that’s puzzled me about the Oldham by-election is why the leader of Oldham council put himself forward as candidate. He’s already a big figure within the party and, indeed, was being widely tipped as a serious contender for the second biggest elected post…

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Statement’s like McCluskey’s on Premier League managers are usually the sign of trouble

Statement’s like McCluskey’s on Premier League managers are usually the sign of trouble

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via @paulwaugh UNITE boss McCluskey says Corbyn has his "full support". Lucky Jez's not a Premier league manager pic.twitter.com/jKdm5pN4aD — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 24, 2015 Union acion could be what does for Corbyn in the end It’s been another day dominated by Mr. Corbyn and the Tories are getting an easy ride over the bullying scandal that has been developing. Earlier UNITE boss, McCluskey, was reported as saying that the LAB leader would have to improve. Tonight there’s been…

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The diminishing options of the average Labour MP

The diminishing options of the average Labour MP

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Picture: Scene from Resident Evil, this might be how the typical Labour MP is now feeling because of Corbynmania. The typical Labour MP started off unenthused with Jeremy Corbyn as their new leader in September.  He commanded little respect among his parliamentary colleagues and he only crept onto the ballot paper for the leadership election with loaned votes.  It is fair to say that nothing that has happened since has improved the view of the average Labour MP of their…

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Betting on the first Labour MP to resign the whip

Betting on the first Labour MP to resign the whip

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The @LadPolitics market on the first Labour MP to resign the party whip. https://t.co/bXDnYmtcG3 pic.twitter.com/PeS2ZEeqKy — TSE (@TSEofPB) October 17, 2015 Ladbrokes have a market up on who will be the first Labour MP to resign the Labour whip. With the forthcoming House of Commons vote on Trident’s replacement, you can see that turning into an epic omnishambles for Labour and CND’s newest Vice-President, Jeremy Corbyn. Given John Woodcock’s past pronouncements on what he were to do were Labour not to…

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