Angela Rayner roars back... and could make trouble for Starmer’s ‘new’ Labour
10 months ago

Angela Rayner roars back... and could make trouble for Starmer’s ‘new’ Labour

The Independent  

Anyone who wondered whether Angela Rayner had got her mojo back after being wrongly accused of dodging her taxes now has their answer. There is no other way to interpret Rayner’s dramatic intervention on Diane Abbott’s side in the row that threatens to wreck Starmer’s hitherto obstacle-free path to No 10. With a growing backlash against what Abbott has claimed is Starmer’s “purge of the left”, the outcome of the political arm-wrestle between Starmer and Rayner could decide the balance of power in a Labour government. Starmer may secretly have hoped that the row over the sale of Rayner’s former council house and the confusion over her entry in the electoral roll might have damaged her. In a Labour Party that may be a Labour government in five weeks’ time, she has planted her standard as a rallying point for those dismayed by the ruthless centralisation of power in the leader’s office, and for those who think the imposition of “Starmtroopers” as Labour candidates against the wishes of local party members has gone too far.

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Angela Rayner was 'ready to launch coup' against Starmer over reshuffle spat
2 months ago

Angela Rayner was 'ready to launch coup' against Starmer over reshuffle spat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angela Rayner was ready to …

Keir Starmer is an 'HR manager not a leader' while Angela Rayner simply 'manipulates people' and is surrounded by union bosses, PM's current chief of staff said
2 months ago

Keir Starmer is an 'HR manager not a leader' while Angela Rayner simply 'manipulates people' and is surrounded by union bosses, PM's current chief of staff said

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer's current chief of staff described the Prime Minister as an 'HR manager not a leader' while claiming that Angela Rayner simply 'manipulates people'. Morgan McSweeney became the Prime Minister's chief of staff in October last year after Sue Gray quit the role, saying the 'intense commentary' surrounding her position 'risked becoming a distraction'. Morgan McSweeney reportedly described the …

Is Angela Rayner going to lose Keir Starmer the next election?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Angela Rayner going to lose Keir Starmer the next election?

The Independent  

Building more houses is everyone’s favourite policy – until it comes to the question of where to build them. Today, she has issued a definitive version of the targets, greeted by a declaration of war from the Daily Telegraph: “Labour bid to ‘bulldoze’ the Home Counties.” Once upon a time, Labour could afford to be relaxed about a revolt of …

Have no doubt, this is a reset – and the stakes couldn’t be higher for Starmer
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Have no doubt, this is a reset – and the stakes couldn’t be higher for Starmer

The Independent  

At last, Sir Keir Starmer has set out his much-vaunted “plan for change”, comprising a reasonable – if sometimes commendably ambitious – set of targets. Ms Rayner invoked Star Wars and Superman during her warm-up routine for her boss; while Sir Keir affectionately referred to his right-hand woman as “Ange”. The momentary anticipation that the second half of that line …

It seems Angela Rayner isn’t quite so ‘working class hero’ after all...
6 months, 1 week ago

It seems Angela Rayner isn’t quite so ‘working class hero’ after all...

The Independent  

The current row over Labour party donations has been rumbling on for some time, but the latest revelation about Angela Rayner’s alleged hiring of a £57,000+-a-year photographer is particularly disheartening. It’s an especially bad look for Rayner because of how fiercely, refreshingly “normal” she is – and how vehemently she slammed Boris Johnson for hiring “a coterie of vanity photographers”. …

The odd couple: What Keir Starmer really thinks about Angela Rayner
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The odd couple: What Keir Starmer really thinks about Angela Rayner

The Independent  

The election might be over, but there’s one struggle for power that isn’t going anywhere fast. As Labour stretches its legs in its first few weeks in office, Keir Starmer and his deputy, Angela Rayner, are a united front making a raft of announcements for the party’s new start. open image in gallery Both Rayner and Rebecca Long-Bailey were promoted …

Angela Rayner defies Starmer as she backs Diane Abbott as a Labour general election candidate
10 months ago

Angela Rayner defies Starmer as she backs Diane Abbott as a Labour general election candidate

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny that he is trying to …

‘I’ve dealt with that’: Keir Starmer dodges questions about Diane Abbott
10 months ago

‘I’ve dealt with that’: Keir Starmer dodges questions about Diane Abbott

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has dodged questions about Diane Abbott as he launched …

Keir Starmer distances himself from Angela Rayner in row over Diane Abbott
10 months ago

Keir Starmer distances himself from Angela Rayner in row over Diane Abbott

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Starmer distances himself from Rayner and Sarwar in row over Abbott
10 months ago

Starmer distances himself from Rayner and Sarwar in row over Abbott

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Rayner said she did not “think there’s any reason” why Ms Abbott should …

Angela Rayner risks defying Keir Starmer on Diane Abbott: Labour's deputy leader says veteran leftwing MP SHOULD be allowed to stand for party - as chaos over Corbynite purge breaks out into the open
10 months ago

Angela Rayner risks defying Keir Starmer on Diane Abbott: Labour's deputy leader says veteran leftwing MP SHOULD be allowed to stand for party - as chaos over Corbynite purge breaks out into the open

Daily Mail  

Angela Rayner waded into a furious party row over the future of Diane Abbott today by saying that the veteran leftwinger should be allowed to represent Labour at the next election. Amid a searing dispute over a 'purge' by supporters of Sir Keir Starmer against supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour deputy leader backed the Hackney North and Stoke Newington …

Angela Rayner has proven she is not a woman to be messed with
10 months ago

Angela Rayner has proven she is not a woman to be messed with

The Independent  

Angela Rayner ought to be praised for her consummate dignity throughout the Tory party’s attempts to bring her down with intrusive forays into her private tax concerns; a wholly unedifying experience. Geoffrey Brooking Address supplied Do the day job An immediate point of difference in early election campaigning is that the Tories keep pumping out ideas for future policies as …

Warm, real and raucous: no wonder the Tories (and 12 detectives) are out to get Angela Rayner
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Warm, real and raucous: no wonder the Tories (and 12 detectives) are out to get Angela Rayner

The Independent  

Well, of course Angela Rayner should pay any tax she neglected, forgot, or otherwise avoided paying a number of years ago – if that did happen. This one went particularly viral: “Remember Jeremy Hunt forgot he owned seven flats; Geoffrey Cox failed to declare £400k; IDS forgot a company paid him £25k; Theresa Villiers forgot she owned £70k of Shell …

Allies of Angela 'two homes' Rayner accuse critics of SEXISM for questioning if Labour's deputy leader avoided capital gains tax and broke election law - as Keir Starmer claims 'no one is interested'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Allies of Angela 'two homes' Rayner accuse critics of SEXISM for questioning if Labour's deputy leader avoided capital gains tax and broke election law - as Keir Starmer claims 'no one is interested'

Daily Mail  

A Labour frontbencher today suggested people questioning whether deputy leader Angela Rayner avoided capital gains tax and broke electoral law were sexist. 10 pressing questions Keir Starmer's deputy leader needs to answer Why did Angela Rayner say, in a social media post from 2014, that she'd 'just got home' to Lowndes Lane if she didn't live there? Work and Pensions …

Tories urge former top prosecutor Keir Starmer to probe tax affairs of his own Labour deputy Angela Rayner as she faces claims she may have avoided CGT and broken election law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tories urge former top prosecutor Keir Starmer to probe tax affairs of his own Labour deputy Angela Rayner as she faces claims she may have avoided CGT and broken election law

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer was today urged to draw on his time as the UK's top prosecutor and probe the tax affairs of his own Labour Party deputy, Angela Rayner. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride today told LBC: 'What does surprise and slightly confuse me is the fact that Sir Keir Starmer, as a former DPP and a fairly forensic and …

Pressure on Starmer as Rayner says she wants Diane Abbott back as Labour MP
1 year ago

Pressure on Starmer as Rayner says she wants Diane Abbott back as Labour MP

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour leader Keir Starmer is under growing pressure after his deputy …

Angela Rayner warns Labour must be more than ‘a load of Keir Starmers’ if it wants to run Britain
1 year, 4 months ago

Angela Rayner warns Labour must be more than ‘a load of Keir Starmers’ if it wants to run Britain

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angela Rayner has warned Labour needs to be more than “a …

Angela Rayner's barb to the Labour leader after lacklustre performance at PMQs
2 years, 9 months ago

Angela Rayner's barb to the Labour leader after lacklustre performance at PMQs

Daily Mail  

Angela Rayner has taken a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer’s lacklustre performances, saying he needs to ‘put more welly into it’. In an interview with the BBC’s Newscast show, Mrs Rayner hinted at her frustration, saying that although the Labour leader ‘doesn’t care any less’ about people’s lives, he sometimes struggled to put it across. Other people think I’m too …

Keir Starmer has done an outstanding job in his first year as Labour leader
3 years, 11 months ago

Keir Starmer has done an outstanding job in his first year as Labour leader

The Independent  

I’m sorry Keir Starmer doesn’t zing journalists’ socks off, but that is the wrong measure of an opposition leader’s ability to rebuild a party’s wrecked credibility. It is notable that yesterday’s Times reported that his “rumoured desire” to appoint Rachel Reeves as shadow chancellor was blocked by Angela Rayner, the deputy leader. Starmer ought to be alarmed if anonymous shadow …

The rise and rise of Angela Rayner
4 years, 6 months ago

The rise and rise of Angela Rayner

The Independent  

When Angela Rayner stood in for the self-isolating Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions last week, her staff were braced for a backlash that never happened. In her five years as one of Jeremy Corbyn’s most visible shadow ministers, and in her more recent six months as the Labour Party’s deputy leader, whenever Rayner has appeared on television, it has …

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