Labour Party Deputy Leadership Contest

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The Labour Party is holding a Deputy Leadership contest with multiple candidates, including Bridget Phillipson, who promise to unite the party and better connect with its members.

John Duffield

John Duffield

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Your father was a teacher, your grandparents nurses, you went to the best state school in Sunderland & you had music & drama classes outside of school as a kid. You then worked for your mother's charity. It is unlikely you have done a day's manual labour in your life.

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Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry

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I'm running for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. We fought hard for a Labour government. But we've made mistakes and must listen. Welfare. Gaza. Wealth tax. Changes to come on SEND. I will be a voice for the membership, unions, PLP, and our constituents - not just nod along.

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The Stark Naked Brief.

The Stark Naked Brief.

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Eight years ago, Labour MP Lucy Powell was asked about Islamist radicalisation in Manchester following the arena bombing. 22 people were murdered at the Ariana Grande concert, including an 8-year-old girl. Want to guess what Powell did? She expressed frustration at Andrew

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Spirited1

Spirited1

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So, Bridget Phillipson is running for Deputy Leader “to unite the party” A woman who agreed with Government’s Lawyers that illegal immigrant’s rights trumped those of British Citizens. A woman who’s destroyed the lives of vulnerable SEN children with her spiteful politics.

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Bridget Phillipson

Bridget Phillipson

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I am running to be Deputy Leader of @UKLabour . As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet. I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.

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Tom Slater

Tom Slater

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Powell is one of Labour’s lowest-wattage MPs. And that’s saying something. Not only did she call the grooming gangs a ‘dog whistle’, she also told off Andrew Neil for asking her about Islamist extremism in Manchester, just after the Manchester Arena attack. Some receipts:

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Charlotte Gill

Charlotte Gill

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This MP has blocked me on X The Green Party (which she works with) also blocked me Chris Bryant blocked me Torsten Bell blocked me Public servants have no business blocking the public They are blocking me because I report on them (apart from Bell who-pre-emptively blocked me)

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Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan

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How can you start listening if your replies are off?

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