What I think will happen tomorrow

Urmstongran

ANGELA RAYNER HAS BEEN SACKED BY KEIR STARMER ‼️

Well obviously it’s all fault. Sorted. PS why did you shout ?

And news just in..... www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/08/angela-rayner-sacked-as-labour-chair-after-hartlepool-byelection-loss

That’ll put the cat amongst the pigeons I should imagine.

Sorry crossed posts suzie

Because I was totally shocked sw ?

That's quite unexpected. Not a decision I would have made, or certainly not today anyway.

Now the in-fighting has started already in the Labour ranks. If I was Keir Starmer I’d resign. All this wouldn’t be good for my blood pressure.

Sorry if it appeared I was shouting.

Urmstongran

Because I was totally shocked sw ?

Why ? It was obvs given her position. She’s still deputy leader (and she has got lovely hair)

Urmstongran

Now the in-fighting has started already in the Labour ranks. If I was Keir Starmer I’d resign. All this wouldn’t be good for my blood pressure.

Sorry if it appeared I was shouting.

No it started yesterday - do keep up ?

There does seem a move to voting for the incumbent to retain their seat. Not surprising considering we are still going through the pandemic. A bit of “always keep a-hold of Nurse, for fear of finding something worse”. I'm sure Churchill would have won if there had been an election during the war. Once it was over people felt they needed a change and that could easily be the feeling once they feel we are back to normal.

I’m obviously behind the curve politically. ?
No, don’t comment ...

Urmstongran

I’m obviously behind the curve politically. ?
No, don’t comment ...

Twitter keeps me up to date - it’s all a question of following the right people ?

Ah.
I don’t do Twitter. Or Facebook. So my own fact finding is pretty impressive then (says she, modestly).
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Rumour on twitter has it that she is moving to another position. A case of wait and see.

SNP on 64. One short of a majority. ?

Annelise Dodds needs to go in my opinion!

The Guardian reports that as a possibility GrannyGravy.

Sorry, should have added www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/08/angela-rayner-sacked-as-labour-chair-after-hartlepool-byelection-loss

I posted that link at the top of this page PippaZ
It doesn’t actually mention Annelise Dodds

I heard mention of a shadow cabinet reshuffle earlier today. Mention was made about moving Annelise Dodds out. And bringing in the ‘big hitters’ Yvette Cooper and Hilary Benn.

Mind you ardent Europhiles I’m not sure bringing them into the shadow cabinet is the right thing to do. What do you all think?

Urmstongran

I heard mention of a shadow cabinet reshuffle earlier today. Mention was made about moving Annelise Dodds out. And bringing in the ‘big hitters’ Yvette Cooper and Hilary Benn.

Mind you ardent Europhiles I’m not sure bringing them into the shadow cabinet is the right thing to do. What do you all think?

Is there anybody you would approve of ? I doubt it.

I like Hilary Benn a lot. I am not sure if simply a reorganisation of personnel is the answer though.

Galaxy

I like Hilary Benn a lot. I am not sure if simply a reorganisation of personnel is the answer though.

You’re right it’s not - there’s chicken and egg for one thing. Having sacrifices she of the wonderful hair, imo there needs to be a period of reflection and analysis and an eventual reorganised team to reflect the new direction. There, sorted, easy. It’s not a task I’d relish

He needs a reshuffle, bring in Benn and Cooper and a few more
are wasted on the back benches

Anniebach

He needs a reshuffle, bring in Benn and Cooper and a few more
are wasted on the back benches

I agree with those two names but is a reshuffle a sensible first step?

It would be a beauty contest if you were in charge of the task Suzie