‘The cabinet does not feel more safe’: the Labor parliamentarians criticize briefing against ministers Work
While last week the Keir Starmer cabinet met, a minister woman spoke directly to the Prime Minister to complain about losses and briefing who saw directed against other women around the table.
The women were listed by name, including the secretary of education, Bridget Phillipson; The secretary to work and pensions, Liz Kendall, and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper. Starmer was furious and said that he would no longer tolerate harmful briefing and that there would have been consequences if he didn’t stop.
“The cabinet no longer seems a safe space for a real debate,” said a minister, although other sources underline that the details of the key policies, such as the expense for the defense, have not been leaked.
The Stager order came after weeks of tension felt by some women in the cabinet. Many have the task of some of the most difficult works of the government, putting them at the center of public anger for cuts in wellness or on the toxic environment on immigration or becoming a goal for Tory’s attacks on school reforms.
Almost a dozen Labor parliamentary women who talked to The Guardian said they were nervous from the way the ministers of the female cabinet seemed to have the weight of fault for government issues, although there is less sympathy for the chancellor, Rachel ReevesDue to anger for the management of the Treasury of expenses and well -being.
Among some of the new deputies, there is a strong feeling that any last successor of Starmer should be a woman – and a resentment of what they see as a campaign to grease Streeting Wes.
The allies of the Health Secretary deny being behind any negative briefing. One indicated close and long -lasting friendships with Phillipson and Reeves.
“Keir gave Wes the opportunity to save the NHS who saved his life. It is a seven -day job a week and is completely concentrated on this,” said an ally.
Others in Whitehall and Parliament claim to believe that they are not 10 years of Aihydrate who are responsible for a frustrated briefing, both towards Kendall, who has fought an internal battle for the cuts to well -being and funding for work programs; Phillipson, for the management of changes in the Academy, or others, such as the deputy prime minister, Angela Raynerdue to political differences.
Streeting has cemented his favorite voice status from No 10 in the media, both in his health brief and as a political attack dog against the tories and the reform. On Friday he launched the selection of the Runcorn of the party criticizing Nigel Farage, saying that the reform “would dismantle our SSN from top to bottom”.
It could be expected that the ubiquity of street fees in the media, his ability on the right of the petting and his responsibility for the main expenses of the NHS in the political area, which is a key priority of Work Members, a popular choice would make it between the basic party. But in reality it is one of the least popular, according to a Labourlist survey, in front of Solo Kendall, Reeves and the attorney general, Richard Hermer.
At the moment it has no obvious female rival as an apparent heir. Senior cabinet ministers who did not want to see a street victory had previously joined Reeves, but his unpopular decisions like Chancellor meant that it is no longer so. Other ministers would have supported Rayner, but he would have faced a brutal assault.
Among the members of the work there is no doubt, however. Rayner is roads in front of his rivals in terms of popularity with the base, according to the survey of survival. There is only a minister of the cabinet in front of her, which is probably the least likely that anyone around the table has another blow to the highest work: and Miliband.
