| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland 13:34 - Feb 9 with 5616 views | GlasgowBlue |
About to call for Starmer to resign. He'll be gone with days imo |  |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:24 - Feb 9 with 494 views | RegencyBlue |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 14:55 - Feb 9 by Devereuxxx |
Well intentioned, but terrified of making an unpopular decision and some of the worst political instincts we've seen.
It's also why i'm bemused Starmer seems so reluctant to let McSweeney go. Does he think it's going well and this could rock the boat? |
On the contrary, they’ve made quite a lot of unpopular decisions.
That’s the problem! |  | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:26 - Feb 9 with 484 views | DJR |
It looks like there is a belated rear guard action, presumably because they are terrified of a leadership election so soon.
This just on the Guardian website.
David Lammy and Rachel Reeves take lead as cabinet minsters rally behind Starmer
Earlier journalists were starting to make a point about the fact that cabinet ministers were not rallying behind Keir Starmer in public. (See 12.18pm.)
Now, someone has organised some online cheerleading. Here are some of the cabinet ministers who have posted on social media.
From David Lammy, the deputy PM
Keir Starmer won a massive mandate 18 months ago, for five years to deliver on Labour’s manifesto that we all stood on.
We should let nothing distract us from our mission to change Britain and we support the Prime Minister in doing that.
From Rachel Reeves, the chancellor
Rebuilding Britain takes time. But thanks to the decisions we’ve made NHS waiting lists are falling. Inflation is falling. Interest rates are falling. The conditions for the economy to grow are there.
With Keir as our Prime Minister we are turning the country around.
From Steve Reed, the housing secretary
Keir led our party to victory and won a mandate for change. Waiting lists are falling, wages are rising, new rights for renters and leaseholders. We need to stay the course and deliver the change this country voted for.
From Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary
Now is the time for calm heads and seriousness of purpose. That is why the Prime Minister has my full support.
From John Healey, the defence secretary
The British public gave Keir a huge mandate only 18 months ago. They wanted a Labour government. They want us to deliver the change we promised. They expect us to get on with the job. The PM has my fullest support in leading this government and this country.
From Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary
I respect @anassarwar but he is wrong. Keir led our party to a General Election victory 18 months ago and he is the right person for the job in difficult circumstances. The public want us to fix the country’s problems, not fixate on ourselves.
From Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister
Keir has taken us from our worst defeat since 1935 to changing lives in Government. He’s one of only four Labour Leaders to win a General Election. We can’t go back to the misery of decline of the Tory years - we need to keep our foot on the gas every day to deliver change.
These comments were all posted at roughly the time that Anas Sarwar started his press conference.
What a shambles. [Post edited 9 Feb 15:28]
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:31 - Feb 9 with 454 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:26 - Feb 9 by DJR |
It looks like there is a belated rear guard action, presumably because they are terrified of a leadership election so soon.
This just on the Guardian website.
David Lammy and Rachel Reeves take lead as cabinet minsters rally behind Starmer
Earlier journalists were starting to make a point about the fact that cabinet ministers were not rallying behind Keir Starmer in public. (See 12.18pm.)
Now, someone has organised some online cheerleading. Here are some of the cabinet ministers who have posted on social media.
From David Lammy, the deputy PM
Keir Starmer won a massive mandate 18 months ago, for five years to deliver on Labour’s manifesto that we all stood on.
We should let nothing distract us from our mission to change Britain and we support the Prime Minister in doing that.
From Rachel Reeves, the chancellor
Rebuilding Britain takes time. But thanks to the decisions we’ve made NHS waiting lists are falling. Inflation is falling. Interest rates are falling. The conditions for the economy to grow are there.
With Keir as our Prime Minister we are turning the country around.
From Steve Reed, the housing secretary
Keir led our party to victory and won a mandate for change. Waiting lists are falling, wages are rising, new rights for renters and leaseholders. We need to stay the course and deliver the change this country voted for.
From Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary
Now is the time for calm heads and seriousness of purpose. That is why the Prime Minister has my full support.
From John Healey, the defence secretary
The British public gave Keir a huge mandate only 18 months ago. They wanted a Labour government. They want us to deliver the change we promised. They expect us to get on with the job. The PM has my fullest support in leading this government and this country.
From Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary
I respect @anassarwar but he is wrong. Keir led our party to a General Election victory 18 months ago and he is the right person for the job in difficult circumstances. The public want us to fix the country’s problems, not fixate on ourselves.
From Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister
Keir has taken us from our worst defeat since 1935 to changing lives in Government. He’s one of only four Labour Leaders to win a General Election. We can’t go back to the misery of decline of the Tory years - we need to keep our foot on the gas every day to deliver change.
These comments were all posted at roughly the time that Anas Sarwar started his press conference.
What a shambles. [Post edited 9 Feb 15:28]
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Nothing yet from Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood | |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:35 - Feb 9 with 444 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:31 - Feb 9 by GlasgowBlue |
Nothing yet from Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood |
It could be on its way, according to this, but then again it might not.
"These are just some of the cabinet ministers who have expressed their confidence in Keir Starmer. I will post more comments shortly." | | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:36 - Feb 9 with 437 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:35 - Feb 9 by DJR |
It could be on its way, according to this, but then again it might not.
"These are just some of the cabinet ministers who have expressed their confidence in Keir Starmer. I will post more comments shortly." |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:38 - Feb 9 with 425 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:36 - Feb 9 by GlasgowBlue |
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Here's the Scottish Secretary.
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:40 - Feb 9 with 414 views | hype313 |
Labour cabinet have endorsed the PM who appointed Mandelson, a team who put party before victims. Let that sink in |  |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:51 - Feb 9 with 386 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:40 - Feb 9 by hype313 |
Labour cabinet have endorsed the PM who appointed Mandelson, a team who put party before victims. Let that sink in |
Even Sawar comes across as rather hypocritical.
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:55 - Feb 9 with 377 views | DJR |
From the Guardian, but the more that goes on the more things seem like the entire Government is merely reacting to events and not in control. They really don't want a leadership election now.
Starmer receives public statements of support from every member of his cabinet
And here are more statements from cabinet ministers backing Keir Starmer.
From Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary
Later this week, Keir Starmer will lead our delegation to the Munich Security Conference. At this crucial time for the world, we need his leadership not just at home but on the global stage, and we need to keep our focus where it matters, on keeping our country safe.
From Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary
As someone said to me in the constituency on Friday “tell your boss to keep going.”
I did and I hope he does.
From Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM
The battle for Britain in the years ahead is between a modern, diverse Britain led by Labour or a dark, divisive Britain under Reform. All of us in the Labour Party must get behind the Prime Minister, rise to the challenge and deliver a richer, fairer and stronger future.
From Bridget Phillipson, the education secrtary
From Ed Miliband, the energy secretary
Keir has earned the right to deliver the change he has promised and do what he cares about - which is to serve the country. This is not the time for the government to turn inwards on itself. We must focus on delivering the change we promised the country.
From Peter Kyle, the business secretary
From Jo Stevens, the Welsh secretary
Keir Starmer is a good, decent man with public service running through his veins. He came into politics for all the right reasons. He’s defied the naysayers many time and he’ll do so again. He’s changing and renewing our country and has restored it’s reputation across the world.
From Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip
The Prime Minister has my full support and is delivering the change the country voted for. He won a mandate to serve working people and the country and we must continue to deliver on the progress we’ve already made. Resorting to infighting now does not serve the country.
And – within the last few minutes – from Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary
The PM won a five year mandate from the British people just 18 months ago.
Labour governments don’t come along often. It is a privilege to serve in one and we must not waste a second.
The PM has my full support. Let’s get on with changing the country for the better.
Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, have not put out supportive statements on X. But they have both given interviews backing Starmer. (I will post the details shortly.)
And Angela Smith, the leader of the Lords, has not declared her loyalty to Starmer on X either. But she has had the good sense not to post on X since the summer of 2024. Her spokesperson has put out a statement saying “of course” she supports the PM.
That means Starmer has now secured public expressions of support from every member of his cabinet. | | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:59 - Feb 9 with 359 views | jas0999 |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:26 - Feb 9 by DJR |
It looks like there is a belated rear guard action, presumably because they are terrified of a leadership election so soon.
This just on the Guardian website.
David Lammy and Rachel Reeves take lead as cabinet minsters rally behind Starmer
Earlier journalists were starting to make a point about the fact that cabinet ministers were not rallying behind Keir Starmer in public. (See 12.18pm.)
Now, someone has organised some online cheerleading. Here are some of the cabinet ministers who have posted on social media.
From David Lammy, the deputy PM
Keir Starmer won a massive mandate 18 months ago, for five years to deliver on Labour’s manifesto that we all stood on.
We should let nothing distract us from our mission to change Britain and we support the Prime Minister in doing that.
From Rachel Reeves, the chancellor
Rebuilding Britain takes time. But thanks to the decisions we’ve made NHS waiting lists are falling. Inflation is falling. Interest rates are falling. The conditions for the economy to grow are there.
With Keir as our Prime Minister we are turning the country around.
From Steve Reed, the housing secretary
Keir led our party to victory and won a mandate for change. Waiting lists are falling, wages are rising, new rights for renters and leaseholders. We need to stay the course and deliver the change this country voted for.
From Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary
Now is the time for calm heads and seriousness of purpose. That is why the Prime Minister has my full support.
From John Healey, the defence secretary
The British public gave Keir a huge mandate only 18 months ago. They wanted a Labour government. They want us to deliver the change we promised. They expect us to get on with the job. The PM has my fullest support in leading this government and this country.
From Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary
I respect @anassarwar but he is wrong. Keir led our party to a General Election victory 18 months ago and he is the right person for the job in difficult circumstances. The public want us to fix the country’s problems, not fixate on ourselves.
From Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister
Keir has taken us from our worst defeat since 1935 to changing lives in Government. He’s one of only four Labour Leaders to win a General Election. We can’t go back to the misery of decline of the Tory years - we need to keep our foot on the gas every day to deliver change.
These comments were all posted at roughly the time that Anas Sarwar started his press conference.
What a shambles. [Post edited 9 Feb 15:28]
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Nothing from a cabinet minister all day and then all at once! |  | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:05 - Feb 9 with 343 views | Kievthegreat |
Without any major hitters in the parliamentary labour party popping their head up along with Anas Sawar, I think he's putting himself in the firing line. The longer it goes without someone of note joining him, Starmer's position improves.
If Starmer survives, Sawar's position is completely untenable and he'll end up facing the resignation calls as well. |  | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:08 - Feb 9 with 327 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:05 - Feb 9 by Kievthegreat |
Without any major hitters in the parliamentary labour party popping their head up along with Anas Sawar, I think he's putting himself in the firing line. The longer it goes without someone of note joining him, Starmer's position improves.
If Starmer survives, Sawar's position is completely untenable and he'll end up facing the resignation calls as well. |
Yes. One of the will have to go.
edit. Read that the Welsh Labour leader was going to do something similar but backed down. [Post edited 9 Feb 16:15]
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:10 - Feb 9 with 311 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 15:59 - Feb 9 by jas0999 |
Nothing from a cabinet minister all day and then all at once! |
It's like London buses on steroids. | | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:18 - Feb 9 with 297 views | itfcjoe |
I just don't see how it improves things for Starmer to go, the country and the world is in a precarious position and needs strong leadership on global stage - not a navel gazing appeal to members who are much further left than the country is |  |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:26 - Feb 9 with 267 views | Blueschev |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:18 - Feb 9 by itfcjoe |
I just don't see how it improves things for Starmer to go, the country and the world is in a precarious position and needs strong leadership on global stage - not a navel gazing appeal to members who are much further left than the country is |
Starmer is pretty hopeless, but there doesn't appear to be anybody more capable in a position to take over. Which makes me think he'll manage to cling on a little longer.
It would be interesting if Milliband somehow ended up in the hotseat. Can you imagine the uproar? I imagine he'd make Starmer look popular by comparison. |  | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 with 249 views | giant_stow |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:26 - Feb 9 by Blueschev |
Starmer is pretty hopeless, but there doesn't appear to be anybody more capable in a position to take over. Which makes me think he'll manage to cling on a little longer.
It would be interesting if Milliband somehow ended up in the hotseat. Can you imagine the uproar? I imagine he'd make Starmer look popular by comparison. |
How come? Because he wasn't elected when he tried or something else? |  |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 with 248 views | hype313 |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:26 - Feb 9 by Blueschev |
Starmer is pretty hopeless, but there doesn't appear to be anybody more capable in a position to take over. Which makes me think he'll manage to cling on a little longer.
It would be interesting if Milliband somehow ended up in the hotseat. Can you imagine the uproar? I imagine he'd make Starmer look popular by comparison. |
The issue is Rayner still has this tax issue hanging over her, Streeting is far too aligned with Mandleson and Burnham can't become MP.
Add in the fact that given the By Election and May elections, no one will relish taking over whilst that is still in play. | |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:32 - Feb 9 with 239 views | giant_stow |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 by hype313 |
The issue is Rayner still has this tax issue hanging over her, Streeting is far too aligned with Mandleson and Burnham can't become MP.
Add in the fact that given the By Election and May elections, no one will relish taking over whilst that is still in play. |
Underneath all this, there also the issue of Labour desperately needing to give a women the top job asap (imo). | |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:35 - Feb 9 with 227 views | positivity |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 by giant_stow |
How come? Because he wasn't elected when he tried or something else? |
he's pro-green energy, so the fossil fuel lobby and their media mates won't be slow to put the boot in.
too many vested interests for them to stand for that | |
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:40 - Feb 9 with 217 views | Blueschev |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 by giant_stow |
How come? Because he wasn't elected when he tried or something else? |
I actually think he'd be the most capable, but if you listen to LBC for example, there is a lot of unwarranted hatred for him and his "green nonsense". Also, having lost an election as leader previously, him becoming Prime Minister would be portrayed as anti-democratic by the entirety of the right wing press. | | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:44 - Feb 9 with 209 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:18 - Feb 9 by itfcjoe |
I just don't see how it improves things for Starmer to go, the country and the world is in a precarious position and needs strong leadership on global stage - not a navel gazing appeal to members who are much further left than the country is |
They appear to be stuck between a rock and a hard place.
An already deeply unpopular Starmer is a lame duck, which is not good for the running of the country. And there is no obvious successor.
As I have said before, the only way I think they could get out of this mess politically would be to have as leader someone untainted by what has gone on in recent years: a bit like Major. The only person who fits that bill is Burnham but the right will do everything they can to stop him being selected as an MP.
It's a complete and utter shambles. [Post edited 9 Feb 17:43]
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| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:44 - Feb 9 with 205 views | ElderGrizzly |
Every cabinet minister backing him though
And of course Sawar is an old and close friend of Mandelson |  | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:51 - Feb 9 with 191 views | Blueschev |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:30 - Feb 9 by hype313 |
The issue is Rayner still has this tax issue hanging over her, Streeting is far too aligned with Mandleson and Burnham can't become MP.
Add in the fact that given the By Election and May elections, no one will relish taking over whilst that is still in play. |
The job is a poison chalice for sure. To be honest being the governing party is at the moment. It makes sense that the Tories called an election they knew that they would lose. Long term it could kill the Labour Party. | | | |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:53 - Feb 9 with 187 views | DJR |
| Anas Sawar, Labour leader in Scotland on 16:44 - Feb 9 by ElderGrizzly |
Every cabinet minister backing him though
And of course Sawar is an old and close friend of Mandelson |
Ties with Mandelson you say?
Not our Wes anymore..
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