As the UK's Labour Party enters a potentially existential leadership crisis, Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Matthew Torbitt, political commentator and former Labour Party advisor. Torbitt argues that Starmer can probably survive in the short term because Labour’s internal rules make leadership coups difficult. Unlike the Conservatives, Labour “don’t tend to dispose of leaders, particularly in government,” and any challenge would require “81 MPs backing a single candidate.” That means dissatisfaction alone is not enough.
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View all signals →Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tony Abbott has declared the Liberals are “under new management” after his election as party president, vowing to help Angus Taylor lead a “people’s revolt” against the Labor government. The former prime minister and conservative warrior was elected to the position at the Liberal federal council meeting in Melbourne on Friday, marking a return to active political life seven years after losing his seat in federal parliament. Continue reading...