Radio 4’s Today Programme had a segment on the US election this morning. It’s now 11 days away and Trump is ahead…
On that Justin Webb decided to spend a whole 7 minutes discussing Trump’s “his fitness for office or lack of such fitness” and the idea that “he doesn’t understand the Presidency and its responsibilities.” Bob Woodward came on to decry Trump’s high staff turnover and handling of Covid as a “moral felony”…
Webb pressed ex-Trump strategist Sam Nunberg on “the idea that Donald Trump doesn’t really understand the Presidency: the roles and responsibilities of being President of the United States.” Vice-President Harris, who Guido reminds the BBC has never served as President, didn’t even get a mention throughout the segment. Trump Derangement Syndrome is a hell of a thing…
Labour’s line on its Head of Operations organising for one hundred staffers to fly to the US to campaign against Trump is that it’s just politics nerds doing politics nerd things – nothing to do with the Party, let alone the government. Must be why the original post was deleted, then…
The government is meant to stay neutral: “Whoever the American people elect, the United Kingdom government will work with them very closely.” Starmer and Lammy have made pains to keep the line impartial…
One minister didn’t get the memo. Kirsty McNeill is hosting an election night “Come on Kamala” Rally on November 5th with the Labour Women’s Network. “Labour For Kamala” badges have been produced to distribute to staffers. The event’s advert says:
“Before the results start to come in and the chaos begins, join LWN and special guests including Kirsty McNeill, MP for Midlothian and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Amy Lamé, broadcaster, performer and outgoing London Night Czar, for an evening of analysis, predictions, taking in the moment and cheering on Kamala.”
Failed London Night Tsar Lamé is jumping back into politics after leaving her politically restricted post in City Hall at the end of October. That must be why only 18 people have bothered to RSVP…
The SNP’s Stephen Flynn used his question at PMQs to dig at Rayner over Labour’s USA campaining trip:
“In today’s spirit of cross party working, will the Deputy Prime Minister join me in applauding the brave Labour staff members who’ve travelled across the Atlantic to campaign against Donald Trump?”
In response Rayner issued the Labour line verbatim: “People in their own time often go and campaign and that’s what we’ve seen. It happens in all political parties – people go and campaign and they do what they want to do in their own time with their own money.“ While housed by Dems…
Number 10 is frantically fire-fighting the fallout after Trump accused Labour of election interference last night. Starmer’s crows that this won’t ruin his relationship with Trump is falling flat. His cabinet is full of Trump-bashing ministers, who’ve not shied away from voicing their hatred of the former President. Guido thought he’d do a timeline of Labour figures’ thoughts on the potential new President:
This latest saga could be the final straw for Trump…
It’s trouble in paradise for Labour HQ after Donald Trump unleashed a furious legal complaint, accusing the Party of “blatant foreign interference” in the election. The fallout stems from Labour staff organising a trip for nearly 100 activists to campaign for Kamala Harris. Trump’s camp are up in arms, claiming Labour has been funnelling “illegal foreign campaign contributions” and branding the party as “far-Left” for pushing Harris’ dangerously “liberal” agenda. Friends across the Pond are not amused…
Starmer is now desperately trying to salvage the situation, insisting he can still have a “good relationship” with Trump despite this. Environmental Secretary Steve Reed was shoved onto the morning media round for damage control, downplaying the debacle by saying, “it’s not unusual for supporters of a party in one country to go and campaign for a sister party in another.” Unlikely that line will reassure The Donald…
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, one of Trump’s close allies, has thrown more fuel on the fire by declaring “war” on a Labour-linked campaign group – Morgan McSweeney among its ex-directors – aimed at tackling online misinformation after one of its main missions was revealed to be “Kill Musk’s Twitter”. With Trump rising in the polls, the special relationship will be in for a bumpy ride if he ends up back in the White House…
Trump spoke last night at the luxurious annual Al Smith memorial dinner in New York. It rasies money for Catholic charities supporting children…
The candidate, who’s now the bookies’ favourite again, took some time to dig at Harris’ latest campaign effort: winning the white male vote.
“There’s a group called ‘White Dudes for Harris’ have you seen this? White Dudes for Harris… I’m not worried about them at all. Because their wives and their wives lovers are all voting for me every one of those people in.“
It’s tradition that most candidates turn up. Kamala couldn’t find the time…
