Powell on Course to Become Labour Deputy Leader as Polls Close

The inevitability of the Labour bob

The two deputy leadership candidates have slightly different politics but the same haircut

Powell on Course to Become Labour Deputy Leader as Polls Close

Voting has finished in Labour’s deputy leadership election, with Lucy Powell expected to secure a comfortable victory over Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. A Survation poll published on Thursday showed that while Ms Phillipson had closed the gap on her opponent, the former Commons leader continued to enjoy a hefty lead in the contest to succeed Angela Rayner. Victory for Ms Powell, who was sacked from the Cabinet in the reshuffle that fol…

FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: With votes cast, what would a Powell victory mean for Starmer?

With votes cast, members and political pundits alike eagerly await the appointment of the Labour Party’s new deputy leader on Saturday morning. Yet, with polls overwhelmingly predicting a landslide victory for Lucy Powell over Bridget Phillipson, there is little anticipation over the result itself. With it being no secret that Phillipson is No 10’s candidate,  a Powell victory would be cast as a message of discontent with the Prime Minister’s le…