Thread 2. Starmer, return of the Labour government

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Yes, lame but the last thread was nearly full.

I don't know the Labour one but the other two are generally thougt of as Good Eggs.

All women!

I don't know the Labour one but the other two are generally thougt of as Good Eggs.

All women!

Sorry for duplicate post...

Caroline is an ex Pony Club mum - sounds a perfect role for her!!😁

It’s always amazed me that Nokes is a Tory, she’s definitely one of the few decent ones.

It could be given to the National Trust and run as a museum of past government glories.

I really hoped Emily T would be a deputy speaker.

Barely three weeks in and this government has done more grown up, sensible governing than the last lot managed in the last 3 years I am being generous to them here.

Government just voted against ending the 2 child benefit cap .

7 Labour MPs voted with opposition parties to scrap it

Conservative MP's abstained

edit to add that the 7 Labour MP's are now suspended.

Keir demonstrating strength. They’ve said they’ll do this when 5hey can fund it. Should be sooner rather than later though.
Labour suspends seven rebel MPs over two-child benefit cap www.bbc.com/news/articles/c978m6z3egno

I agree - we can't have everything we want right now. If the economy keeps picking up, it can be done sensibly.

Interestingly, one of the rebels wasn't Duffield, who wrote an article in the Times about it. Trying to make sense of that.

I think she wants a Committee position.

Interested to see this -

MPs will be prevented from taking on second jobs that fail to meet a new test of putting constituents first, under government plans to “turn the page” on an era of sleaze and scandal.
Despite growing anger over MPs doing lucrative outside work while also serving their constituents, the new Labour government will not ban second jobs but will severely restrict lobbying work.

Ministers say they will close loopholes that allow MPs to take on additional paid lobbying or advisory roles as long as they relate to policy or how parliament works.

www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/23/uk-government-to-prevent-mps-taking-on-lobbying-jobs

Emily T is marmite though, so wouldn't ever get even a Deputy Speaker role.

She'd be a formidable member of a Select Committee though.

That's amazing @Notonthestairs

Fair enough re Emily T. I love her, personally.

Because she's all mouth, no trousers.
I'm very bored of her opinions at this point.

Apparently Duffield tested positive for Covid? Very good timing!

Oh really ? How interesting.

I think Emily T said she was hoping to be chair of a select committee- Foreign affairs maybe? She was on Electoral Dysfunction last week.

I completely agree. And tired of the worship of her.

Cleverly has announced he will be running for Tory leadership

What a joke. I heard him on radio 4 this morning. He couldn't answer the questions and clearly has no understanding of why the Tories got smashed. Surely they must realise they need some new blood, not associated with the previous govt?

It's interesting 7 of her colleagues have now lost the whip.
What it says to me is as much as Duffield likes to complain about Labour, she actually does like being a Labour MP.

I think Starmer did the right thing taking the whip off MacDonnell. Neutralise the poison from the outset. Who votes against their own parties kings speech ffs.

Ooh. I like this. 👏