Stephen Glover

A common political misrepresentation is to describe those plotting to take over from Sir Keir Starmer as being of the 'soft Left'.

Reform UK pulverised Labour in its traditional heartlands. It also came second behind Plaid Cymru in Wales and joint-second with Labour in Scotland.

Hope springs eternal in politics as in life. So it is with Andy Burnham, so-called King of the North. Many Labour MPs and activists want to crown him King of the whole country.

Whatever happens, the Labour Party is going to drag this country down. Whether Sir Keir Starmer stays a day or a week or a month, we are heading for inevitable disaster.

Whatever happens, the Labour Party is going to drag this country down. Whether Sir Keir Starmer stays a day or a week or a month, we are heading for inevitable disaster.

Whatever happens, the Labour Party is going to drag this country down. Whether Sir Keir Starmer stays a day or a week or a month, we are heading for inevitable disaster.

One should not pray for anyone's defeat. But if Andy Burnham is beaten in the Makerfield by-election on June 18, I will give thanks to the Lord and rejoice.

Burnham and Streeting are vying to show which of them can produce an array of tax increases that would do most damage to the middle classes - even as taxation is already at a record peacetime high.

Burnham and Streeting are vying to show which of them can produce an array of tax increases that would do most damage to the middle classes - even as taxation is already at a record peacetime high.

Who is the most consequential British politician of our age? It is surely Nigel Farage. Without his tireless campaigning there would have been no Brexit referendum.