Labour’s next Deputy Leader is likely to have a larger mandate from the membership than Starmer. A little democracy is a dangerous thing…
Powell currently enjoys a commanding lead while Phillipson widely tours the media, telling LabourList that she will be able to do more than Powell thanks to being in Cabinet and telling Matt Chorley that she has endured months of sexist briefing from figures in No10. OK…
According to the most recent polling from Survation initial polling combined with the projected split of undecided Labour members would put Lucy Powell on 61% compared to Phillipson’s 39%. That would be higher than Starmer’s 2020 mandate of 56.2%. Guido hears this has been noted in Labour circles and with some nervousness by Starmerites…
Rayner only got 52.6% of the vote in 2020. Powell – who despises Starmer – would not doubt use her boosted mandate to push for ‘Burnhamite’ policies from Starmer in a soft left push. Likely to happen provided things go smoothly at Conference…