Labour’s lesson in Batley: Treasure the Muslim vote
‘It is hard not to trace the apparent desertion en masse of British Muslims from Labour to the party’s lethargic attitude to Muslims and their concerns since Starmer’s election victory. ‘
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How different parts of the left are reacting to the Batley and Spen result
It’s a win of major significance not just for Kim Leadbeater but for the Labour Party nationally.
EXCLUSIVE: Voters think Starmer should go if Labour loses Batley and Spen by-election, poll finds
‘Of those surveyed, 35% of voters think Keir Starmer should quit as Labour leader, compared to 28% who think he should stay on.’
Talk of leadership challenge to Keir Starmer increases as voters head to Batley and Spen
‘The Batley and Spen by-election is seen by many as a key test for Starmer’s leadership’.
Only route for Starmer to Number 10 is through a confidence and supply agreement with other parties, Clive Lewis MP warns
‘If Keir Starmer has any chance of being in Number 10, it will be the result of a confidence and supply agreement.’
Labour losing support among British Muslims but it’s not too late to reverse the decline, Muslim group warns
‘37% of those surveyed said their view of Labour had become more unfavourable in the past 12 months.’
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It’s an election that will not only affect workers up and down the country but could have significant repercussions for the Labour party.
‘Labour must not dismiss its young voters, it should offer them hope’
‘We need someone to offer us hope – hope of affordable housing, of employment rights, of action on inequality.’
Kim Johnson MP: Tory attacks on marginalised communities are designed to distract from their own failings
‘The classic tactics of divide and rule are now dubbed a ‘War on Woke’.
As a British Palestinian I feel let down by the Labour Party
‘It is extraordinary and incredibly telling that a supposedly internationalist party headed by a former human rights lawyer could have such a languid attitude to the oppressed.’