To central London, where the Spectator’s Parliamentarian Awards are taking place. There were plenty of jibes at Labour from host James Cleverly and a number of Reform digs from politicians from all stripes – but Mr S noticed a rather scathing dig from new Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell at the party leadership. The gloves are coming off…
The new deputy leader of the Labour party took to the stage – the disruptor of the year, as nominated by the Spectator – to thank, er, Sir Keir Starmer’s campaign team. ‘I’m obviously collecting this ward on behalf of a man because I am a proxy for a man, obviously, in this contest.’
She went on:
No, seriously, um, there is someone I would really like to thank for me getting this award: this evening the self-styled disrupter of politics, Morgan McSweeney. Thank you so much for nominating me. Thank you for campaigning so effectively for me to get this award this evening.
Ouch. It was a close contest, with establishment candidate and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson coming within touching distance of the prize. Talk about sarcasm, eh?
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