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Labour leadership: Blow to 'continuity Corbyn' as poll of members suggests Starmer clear favourite - live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 1.00pm GMT John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has said the latest economic survey from the British Chambers of Commerce confirms the UK has suffered “a lost decade” because of Tory policies. In a statement he said:This survey confirms, exactly as the vast majority of economists predicted in 2010, that the Tory economic strategy of austerity and lack of investment would result in a lost decade.It’s not just the uncertainty caused by the government’s negotiations with the EU undermining our economy but 10 years of failed and discredited Tory economic policies. 12.02pm GMT Here are some more tweets on the YouGov poll.From the polling expert Ian WarrenLabour leadership polling (in brackets the % of public who've heard of that person according to YouGov)Starmer 31% (41% have heard of him)Long-Bailey 20% (24%)Phillips 11% (33%)Cooper 7% (65%)Lewis 7% (27%)Thornberry 6% (44%)Nandy 5% (19%)#LabourLeadershipElectionNow the net favourability of eachStarmer -4 (41% have heard of him)Long-Bailey -2 (24%)Phillips +2 (33%)Cooper -5 (65%)Lewis +5 (27%)Thornberry -8 (44%)Nandy +2 (19%)#LabourLeadershipElection1. The membership has never been as dogmatically Corbynite as many discussing Labour under Corbyn imagine. Therefore, the idea that The Anointed Successor to the Absolute Boy would just walk it was always flawed. 2/?This relates to sthing @election_data has emphasised with me in the past - Lab members take fairness very seriously. Corbyn won two big mandates therefore should be given a fair go. But now he's had two shots at general elections, and lost the second badly, they move on? Continue reading...
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