Lucy Powell

Nigel Farage could be the real winner if Labour lets teens vote – POLITICO

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Nigel Farage could be the real winner if Labour lets teens vote – POLITICO

Polling suggests the public has mixed views on extending the franchise. In June, Conservative pollster Michael Ashcroft found 52 percent of voters were “strongly” or “somewhat” opposed to lowering the voting age, compared to 38 percent in favor. And some democracy-watchers argue that boosting the franchise may be ineffective without better civic education. “I don’t … Read more

Labour lefties hate Keir Starmer’s new friends. He doesn’t care. – POLITICO

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Labour lefties hate Keir Starmer’s new friends. He doesn’t care. – POLITICO

Such sentiments are not confined to the left, however. “She is no more a Labour MP now than she ever was,” another Labour MP on the right, granted anonymity to speak frankly, told POLITICO after Elphicke’s apology.  A third MP, who is a shadow minister, said: “Those who were already very unhappy about the defection … Read more