Scoop: Leaked plan reveals Keir Starmer's provisional team as Labour leader. It's set to include: - Morgan McSweeney, campaign manager, as chief of staff - Ben Nunn, current spokesperson, as director of comms - Claire Ainsley, of Joseph Rowntree Foundation, policy head 1/6
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Anneliese Dodds, Preet Gil, Sarah Jones and Jonathan Reynolds are also set for roles. Long Bailey and Nandy to be offered jobs but not in Starmer's core team A Corbyn aide calls the plans "scorched earth" for erasing the left - but high profile moderates to be sidelined too 4/6
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Starmer is set to request resignation of Jennie Formby and Karie Murphy - aides believe their handling of bullying/anti-semitism represents "gross misconduct". If they go voluntarily, it will stop war on NEC Seumas Milne is definitely going with Corbyn, so no issue there 5/6
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Labour anti-semitism whistleblower have also been privately assured of Starmer's public statement that party's legal campaign against them will stop on day one There has also been talk of offering financial/legal assistance if required to the likes of Sam Matthews
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Yes, we love to be tougher on benefits. Esp in this climate.
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She wants to cut benefits.
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Oh, and I've just remembered she's the one that was praising antisemite and Nazi supporter Nancy Astor.
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She's woeful.
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Is pledging to be tougher than the Tories typical of the soft left?
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I’m surprised she’s considered soft left.
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