In family politics latest Keir Starmer’s office has just acquired a new SpAd. Jason Keen, who started a fortnight ago in Downing Street, worked as the BBC’s senior political affairs adviser before becoming assistant private secretary to Prince Edward and Sophie. Not the first time a royal courtier has made the jump into Downing Street, though Keen has one more qualification to help him into the job…
Guido is told by MPs that Keen is the husband of Aldershot’s Labour MP Alexandra Baker – something the pair quite studiously avoids mentioning. Another layer to the spouse of cards…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”
