The real cost of Corbyn’s reshuffle — Labour is talking about itself not what voters care about.

The real cost of Corbyn’s reshuffle — Labour is talking about itself not what voters care about.

Donald Brind – from a Labour perspective I woke up this morning to hear a devastating critique of the Chancellor George Osborne’s record on the Today programme. Under him “we haven’t rebalanced the economy towards manufacturing, exports and the regions .. fixing the roof when the sun shines never happened.” A perfect script for the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell you might think but this was, in fact, John Longworth, head of the British Chambers of Commerce speaking. He had just…

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Just one local by-election tonight – a LAB defence

Just one local by-election tonight – a LAB defence

Botchery (Lab defence) on Carlisle Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 29, Labour 20, United Kingdom Independence Party 2, Liberal Democrats 1 (Conservative majority of 6) Result of ward at last election (2015): Labour 822 (33%), Independent 725 (29%), Conservative 516 (21%), United Kingdom Independence Party 345 (14%), Green Party 75 (3%) Candidates duly nominated: Rob Curry (Con), Stephen Sidgwick (Lab), Jack Paton (Ind) Result of ward at past elections (1999 – 2011) 2011: Labour 720 (50%), Independent…

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Ex-Brown spinner Damian McBride reckons 200 LAB MPs will revolt to oust Corbyn

Ex-Brown spinner Damian McBride reckons 200 LAB MPs will revolt to oust Corbyn

Damian McBride describing what he sees as the inevitable coup against Corbyn – from Times pic.twitter.com/TVjBwNAwCn — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 7, 2016 Any questions for a PB/Polling Matters podcast he’s recording tonight? The former Gordon Brown aide, Damian McBride has added his thoughts about Labour’s leadership situation in an article in the Times. An extract appears above. McBride, probably more than anyone, knows about attempted coups in the party and was instrumental in fending a few off while working…

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Trump could take New Hampshire with just 29% because opposition to him is split amongst so many opponents

Trump could take New Hampshire with just 29% because opposition to him is split amongst so many opponents

The first full primary is only a month away The big political betting story over the next few weeks is going to be the fight for the Republican nomination in the first states to decide. In Iowa, with it caucuses where people vote at precinct meetings it’s looking pretty good for Ted Cruz who is strong favourite. The second state is New Hampshire, with its full primary, on February 9th and here Donald Trump has been in a strong position…

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What all CON ministers have been wanting: A definitive guide to where their party voters stand on the EURef

What all CON ministers have been wanting: A definitive guide to where their party voters stand on the EURef

Now they’ve got the freedom this should help them make up their minds or not The other big political development this week has been the move to allow CON ministers to speak out on either side in the EU referendum campaign. Some of them, no doubt, will consult the polls to see how their general elections voters are viewing thinfs. If CON ministers are doing this, however, they’ll find it very confusing. The chart is restricted solely to CON voters…

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Corbyn’s reshuffle – the aftermath with more resignations expected

Corbyn’s reshuffle – the aftermath with more resignations expected

Glum faces on Labour's front bench pic.twitter.com/dNnKUzp2hs — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 6, 2016 How politics works 2016. Stephen Doughty just quit as Shad Foreign minister live on BBCDaily Politics. Was kinda obvs given tweet in wee hrs — Paul Waugh MP (@paulwaugh) January 6, 2016 The appointment of Emily Thornberry as Shadow Defence Secretary confirms the Labour Party is a threat to our national security. — CCHQ Press (@CCHQPress) January 6, 2016 First resignation in wake of Labour reshuffle…

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Whoever started the briefing about a “revenge reshuffle” has done Corbyn no favours

Whoever started the briefing about a “revenge reshuffle” has done Corbyn no favours

So after all of that Hilary Benn retains his Shadow Foreign Secretary jobhttps://t.co/qnFEtf3Bvd pic.twitter.com/kLTdSNNRQG — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 6, 2016 The changes don’t live up to the billing In the end the news that Hilary Benn would remain in post came at 1.07 am and the overall package appears little different from what it was before. Benn is still there while Emily Thornberry replaces Maria Eagle as shadow defence secretary. She in turn switches to the culture job. Full…

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Now Labour’s divisions are being talked about as being “a Political Civil War”

Now Labour’s divisions are being talked about as being “a Political Civil War”

Statement from Labour First From Labour First – what a political civil war looks like: pic.twitter.com/ysX1QHnOOu — Glen O'Hara (@gsoh31) January 5, 2016 The fallout over the “Revenge Reshuffle” goes on What a day. First there was the news that Cameron is to allow ministers freedom to campaign for LEAVE in EURef campaign… and Corbyn’s reshuffle is sending our reverberations that look set to make any form of reconciliation in the party nigh on impossible. From the information that’s coming…

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