Apparently showing support to the Labour candidate in a by election means giving the seat to Reform
Whatever your opinion on Burnham I think its frankly shocking for any @UKLabour member to suggest a cabinet minister resign for campaigning for **our candidate** in an election 👇
I'm a Labour member. @lisanandy should resign from the cabinet for supporting this waste of time and energy. It is embarrassing that a Labour MP is standing down from Makerfield. A seat that was won by Labour at the General Election. Showing support for @AndyBurnhamGM and his massive ego and messiah complex is doing nothing more than gifting this seat to Reform!
Stubshaw Cross Club was kind enough to provide our by-election campaign HQ. We all loved being with them and saw how embedded they are at the heart of the community. Today I returned with something to show our appreciation from everyone on the campaign. 🙏🏻
My message to anyone who claims that the media is responsible for the end of Keir or our awful poll ratings is that this totally pointless, BS spat between ministers illustrates PRECISELY why we're in the position we're in
They need to get a grip because this is pathetic now
Earlier today I wrote a poorly judged tweet referencing previous experiences in my professional life.
I realised very quickly that it could be misinterpreted and so I deleted it immediately.
I apologise wholeheartedly for any offence I may have caused.
I have a lot of respect for the Home Secretary and will continue working hard for our country.
An extraordinary NEC meeting yesterday to agree the process to select a new Leader and Prime Minister.
Important to remember that if the PLP nominate more than one candidate, CLPs will be able to nominate too…
Shabana Mahmood accuses Mike Tapp of breaching collective responsibility and calls for him to be sacked
She also accuses him of threatening to 'leak documents' after he said he 'has the receipts'
Here's a source close to Mahmood: “Mike Tapp wrote a piece in a national newspaper freelancing on policy without the knowledge or agreement of the Home Secretary or her team.
“He took proposals that the Home Secretary was working on, and briefed them as his own.
“In doing so, he has broken collective responsibility and has breached the Ministerial Code. Now he is threatening to leak sensitive documents. The Home Secretary has asked the Prime Minister to sack him.”
Unbelievable nonsense. The military is a public service and protects our whole country, including our civilian public sector, from existential threats.
🚨WOW: Stunning Labour victory in Makerfield last week!
A bigger WIN over Reform than back in 2024, huge GAINS!
In Makerfield, Labour and Andy won 55% of the vote, despite Reform having a similar share in local elections. Total collapse!
We won virtually everywhere.
Let’s go! 🌹
I want to cut costs for families across Greater Manchester.
That’s why, if I’m elected, I’ll introduce free bus passes for 11-18 year olds, putting money back into your pocket.
EXC w/ @lucyjmcdaid: Big row looming over Mike Tapp
No10 tonight tell us Mike Tapp - a Starmer outrider - is “still in his job”
Home Office believe he will be sacked for breaching collective responsibility. One government source reflecting the HO view says: “Mike Tapp is expected to be sacked for breaching the Ministerial Code.
“He has taken possible ideas that the Home Secretary and her team were working on, and briefed them as his own to try to win a job in the new administration.”
This is over a Times Op Ed where Tapp breaches collective responsibility by suggesting changes to immigration policy that are being worked on
Appointments are for the PM, not Shabana Mahmood.
So who will prevail?
The vile sexism in these comments. Took me less than a minute to find an "on her knees" joke.
No wonder Farage is leading the polls if this is the state of our country.
Makes me embarrassed.
I often speak about how much of an impact @AndyBurnhamGM's OurPass had on me and my family as a 16-18 year old. Expansion like @bevcraig is proposing would give so many more children the freedom of movement that let me develop a real love for Greater Manchester.
🗣️ "I will step down in good grace leaving the country in a better position than when I found it"
Sir Keir Starmer says he will ensure an "orderly transition of power", as Andy Burnham looks set to launch a leadership bid.
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