LabourList’s regular polling of party members has seen a marked drop in support for Andy Burnham. Was it something he said?
After the King of the North’s communications grid failed at Labour Conference and his arrival/intervention was more of a plop than a splash he has only gone downhill. Latest briefings about Burnham’s desire for a seat didn’t go down that well either…
Burnham’s net popularity has dropped to +54 which is down 15 points since September. Miliband has a comfortable lead of +69. Something the heavy anti-Starmer briefer will be mulling over…
A Survation poll for LabourList makes grim reading for Starmer as he limps into the weekend. Of over 2,000 Labour members surveyed, nearly half (48.9%) think the party is going in the wrong direction, while one in ten believes Reform will lead the next government. The party faithful aren’t too thrilled about the benefits squeeze and Whitehall belt-tightening…
LabourList’s cabinet rankings paint a dire picture for Number 10 as well. Starmer scrapes in at 17th place with a feeble +13.8 net approval, while his ‘iron’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves comes in last at -11.1. It’s better news for Red Ed, who comes out on top with +68.6 approval rating, followed closely by Angela Rayner and Lisa Nandy. Meanwhile almost a third (31.9%) think Labour needs a new leader before the next election. Change…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced her speech on migration reforms at the IPPR:
“There’s no denying we meet at a difficult time for my party.”
