David Cameron's election guru Lynton Crosby provided the template for Labour's election campaign
and put his authority as leader beyond doubt, but could have ended in disaster – putting the entire party in jeopardy.Starmer’s election victory can partially be ascribed to an unlikely source – the Australian political strategist Lynton Crosby, known as the “Wizard of Oz” who had helped David Cameron
Before all this, Starmer felt he had to deal ruthlessly with the Corbynite left. McSweeney, had barely slept for the week leading up to that pivotal conference in 2021. Corbyn was propelled to party leader in 2015 on a greased path. He required a mere 10 per cent of Labour’s MPs to get on the ballot. Many who did not share his far left politics threw their weight behind his bid to ‘broaden the debate’, less because they saw him as a serious contender for Prime Minister.
Starmer and McSweeney were determined to squash the risk of an encore. They proposed raising the MP threshold to 20 percent and delaying new members’ voting rights for six months, alongside other rule tweaks that empowered MPs over the grassroots. Their reluctance to back him was not an obstacle Starmer could not ignore. The bosses of affiliated unions were able to order their delegates to reject the proposal on the conference floor, vastly reducing his chances of success.
That evening, he could not resist the opportunity to gloat, posting on social media: “Nice glass of pinot grigio at the Regency Cafe, with a chaser of salty Trot tears.”
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