Potential leadership challengers jockey for positions as PM’s allies warn about ‘chaos.’8 minutes agoChris M. MasonPolitical EditorPA MediaWhat we’re witnessing today is the jostling at the expected start of a She says she has resolved the tax matter that cost her her position in government, and is now ready to play her part in the anticipated debates on the Labour leadership. His spokesman says that “he must prioritise discussions” arising from the local elections last week. This is a way to describe where the Labour Party is at the moment. Carns, a little-known man, has been rumoured to have leadership ambitions for years. His essay, a diagnosis on the problems of his party, argues that “working-class voters” have not left Labour. Many people feel that Labour has stopped understanding their lives, and have therefore looked elsewhere. “Meanwhile the prime minister and allies continue to scrap.” “At least at this point, they give no evidence whatsoever of planning to quit. Sir Keir and his supporters are arguing that an election would be irresponsible. It would paralyse government for months.
