Patrick Maguire

After a year of interviews, GET IN, the full story of Labour’s path to power under Keir Starmer and first months in government by me and @Gabriel_Pogrund, is out on 13 February. Pre-order it now. amazon.co.uk/Get-Inside-Sto…

In July 2024 leading Conservatives met for the first shadow cabinet after their election defeat. In comments later leaked to the Times on July 9th Kemi Badenoch ripped into Rishi Sunak over his D-Day gaffe and called his PPS a “buffoon”. On July 10th Badenoch called the leak…

Desperately need to know the origin of this nickname @CricketUganda

Andy Burnham: Officials misleading public over Hillsborough Law thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

The union boss, who accuses Sir Keir Starmer of ‘attacking workers’, warns Unite may disaffiliate from Labour unless the government changes course thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

What’s driving Sharon Graham? Times Saturday interview with the Unite leader as she mulls a future outside Labour — and urges Keir Starmer to “believe in Britain”, increase defence funding and drill, baby, drill thetimes.com/article/952214…

Labour’s toughest conversations are no longer with the voters - but with itself. Fascinating from Patrick Macguire on the weaknesses exposed by this week's Starmer purges:- thetimes.com/comment/column…

“Tony Blair and Gordon Brown had...the self-confidence to never feel like they should suspend Jeremy Corbyn.” Sally Morgan says she “never spoke” to Corbyn while running Labour’s political operation. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2fda1e @patrickkmaguire

“You’ve got most of the things all in your head… without even knowing that you have it.” Football legend @DionDublinsDube, who went from Premier League star to TV presenter and instrument inventor, proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. @PatrickkMaguire

“It’s Reform who will be punching the air…It’s anyone but the Labour Party.” The How to Win team react to the government’s plans to lower the voting age to 16. @Dannythefink @pollymackenzie @patrickkmaguire 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2fda1e

Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipline". Multiple sources tell me at least three MPs have so far lost the whip - with more to come this afternoon.

There's a very real possibility that the Labour Party is entirely wiped out in East London at the next election. Very real possibility. All that history. A core part of Labour's history. Worse than Red Wall collapse in terms of symbolism and identity. Possible that it's gone.