THE OBSERVER: Politician cites ‘cruel and unnecessary policies’ as she lambasts prime minister’s ‘managerial and technocratic approach’
A Labour MP has resigned from the parliamentary party after criticising Keir Starmer’s “cruel and unnecessary” policies and lambasting the prime minister’s “managerial and technocratic approach” to politics.
In a furious letter announcing her decision, Rosie Duffield, the Canterbury MP, said she felt relief in making the decision. She said the row over freebies handed to Starmer and his top team demonstrated that “sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice are off the scale”.
It is thought that it is the fastest an MP has given up their party’s whip after an election in modern times. While Duffield had been vocal in her opposition to Starmer on several occasions, the fury of her departure will serve as a further blow to the prime minister amid criticisms of his early months in Downing Street. » | Michael Savage, Policy editor | Saturday, September 28, 2024
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