David Wilcock
@davidtwilcock.bsky.social
Deputy Political Editor (Digital) for the Daily Mail. Semi-professional Jack Black impersonator, bleary new dad. LFC
Reform UK has instructed its thousands of councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up. Latest from Insight and me 👇 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Reform tells councillors to say donation inquiry is a ‘smear’ and ‘hit job’
The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations made to the party by Fiona Cottrell, mother of the fraudster ‘Posh George’, who has been funding Nigel Farage
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I think Burnham’s cabinet is slow to form because he keeps making calls to world leaders: he’s already chatted with Trump, Zelensky, Macron and the EU’s Von Der Leyen.
Lisa Nandy heading into Downing Street, presumably for a promotion
Update, of course Healey emerged victorious from this battle royale.
David Wilcock@davidtwilcock.bsky.social · 2w agoEd Miliband and Shabana Mahmood head into No10 together, with the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer being decided by a fight to the death for the first time
Shabana Mahmood the only woman in the great offices of state under first Labour female PM Burnham
Of course, this being my final day before I head off on hols, we are still awaiting the first appointment to the Burnham cabinet.
Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood head into No10 together, with the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer being decided by a fight to the death for the first time
First time in 30 years an Evertonian has experienced the feeling of success. Got byes all the way to the final, mind.
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w agoThe United Kingdom now has an Evertonian, Catholic, Labour Prime Minister
For the love of god stop shooting straight at the keeper.
Lucy Powell trells Laura K that Andy Burnham 'is going to stick to our manifesto' amid reports he will green-light new North Sea oil and gas licences (counter to that menifesto)
England v France setting the final up beautifully to be a dour, cagey game that goes to penalties after a soporific 120 mins of football.
“I have supported all the Labour leaders in my lifetime.”
David Wilcock@davidtwilcock.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham starts with praise for Keir Starmer, the PM he has been trying to replace for more than a year
Andy Burnham starts with praise for Keir Starmer, the PM he has been trying to replace for more than a year
Shabana Mahmood about to announce the new Labour leader, the tension is palpable
Feels like I may as well post this long-read again just to remind the incoming government that their support base, and indeed the population, are that most horrible and cringe of things - middle class. Actually, even worse, the Professional Managerial Class. benansell.substack.com/p/british-po...
British Politics' Midlife Crisis
Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters
benansell.substack.com
Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · 3w ago65 per cent of Britons are owner-occupiers. General elections are won in the Midlands. Most people have a middle class occupation. The United Kingdom's comparative advantage is in services. These aren't facts that Philip Gould invented in order to make Labour feel sad.
Keir Starmer's official spokesperson: "The World Cup might not be ours but the Falkland Islands definitely are” Asked who the PM would be supporting in the final, the spokesperson said: “The PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain.”
This is fine, but assumes that both parties will look at said calendar. Can confirm this is not always the case
Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · 3w agoGod I cannot emphasise enough that all essentially couples should get a joint calendar. It both avoids the “it’s been a week and we haven’t seen each other despite living together” and organising events doesn’t become like being part of coalition negotiations.