"The ripple effects of the Angela Rayner saga roll on. A cacophony of Labour voices now, via an official party process, are offering their views in public about whether the government is any good or not. You don't need to be steeped in political strategy to grasp why some in and around Downing Street could really have done without this and want it all over"
"She served in Sir Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet before the general election and expected to be offered a cabinet job in his government after Labour had won. No such offer came. Now she is running to be deputy leader of the party. It is a story line with a certain soap opera appeal. And already Thornberry has been punchily critical of the government, in just one post on social media."
The Angela Rayner saga is producing ripple effects across Labour, prompting numerous party figures to publicly assess the government's performance via an official internal process. Some contenders are staying quiet while others are campaigning; Bridget Phillipson gave a TUC speech without mentioning the contest, and Bell Ribeiro-Addy has done interviews. Several hopefuls are touring tearooms and compiling supporter lists under pressure to secure 80 nominations quickly. Emily Thornberry, who expected a cabinet post but did not receive one, is standing for deputy leader and has publicly criticised welfare policy, Gaza handling and a wealth tax, risking internal tension ahead of the autumn Budget.
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