"What is the role of a deputy leader of the Labour party, when Labour in government is so clearly lost, is tanking in the polls, and tens of thousands of members are walking away in bitter disappointment? When we are staring down the barrel of a Reform government and a Nigel Farage premiership? Because this can't be just about who leads, a parade of those who crave a top job for the sake of it, without taking the time to fathom why."
"As Labour's National Executive Committee meets today to rush out the timetable to get what is, for it, an unwanted slice of democracy out of the way, what's desperately needed is just a little time to pause and think about how the Labour party gets out of this existential mess. Indeed, it's the moment to ask what political leadership means in the chaos, complexity and confusion of the 21st century."
Angela Rayner has departed and multiple names are already being proposed for Labour's deputy leadership. Labour is described as lost in government, falling in the polls, and losing tens of thousands of members. The party faces the prospect of a Reform government and a Nigel Farage premiership. The selection process risks becoming a scramble for status rather than a considered choice about how to lead. The National Executive Committee is moving quickly on a timetable, but what is needed is time to pause and reconsider how the party escapes an existential crisis. Two options are presented, including a shallow establishment route offering mild criticisms and promises to play the system and course-correct.
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