Political editor David Maddox looks back on The Independent’s exclusive in September last year and how he informed Downing Street of Mandelson’s vetting failure seven months before the prime minister claims he knew
Political editor David Maddox looks back on The Independent’s exclusive in September last year and how he informed Downing Street of Mandelson’s vetting failure seven months before the prime minister claims he knew
Anyone who, at this point, actually wants a no-confidence vote and a change of PM is a bit unhinged.
If Starmer lied to parliament (and the public) then he needs to go, but that would be an extremely unfortunate situation given what’s happening in the world. The idea that a rogue foreign office should have that fairly dire consequence is not sane.
I know he’s unpopular, but such views are not serious IMO.
You realise a no confidence vote. Only means an election when the party in power has a narrow or no majority.
In most cases it would mean remapping the leadership of the existing party. Definitely here. It would mean a new PM. But with Labour not only having a majority. But also having removed left of centre MPs. Actual changes would be minimal.
I do realise that yes.