Keir Starmer tried to sack Ed Miliband from his Net Zero brief in the reshuffle amid worries about economic growth, but he refused to budge, it was claimed today. Downing Street did not deny it when asked. The Mail has the story.
The PM is said to have asked Mr Miliband to take over Angela Rayner’s Housing Department as he reshaped his team on Friday.
However, Mr Miliband refused – insisting he wanted to keep overseeing the climate drive.
Sir Keir has pledged a new focus on growth as he tries to get the government back on track amid dire polls.
The premier looks to be tacking to the right with his appointments amid the mounting threat from Nigel Farage and Reform.
Insiders have acknowledged that the Net Zero drive has been holding back activity, while businesses are hoping that reforms to workers’ rights could be delayed or watered down.
New Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden is also set to launch another bid to trim the spiralling benefits bill – after the last effort was humiliatingly killed off by Labour MPs.
Downing Street said the PM is “delighted” that Mr Miliband will continue to lead the Energy Department, but did not deny Sir Keir had initially suggested moving him.
Sir Keir is facing rising concern on his own benches about the government’s performance. Emily Thornberry – a potential deputy leader candidate – has warned that the PM must stop making “mistakes”.
But Labour’s Left is gearing up for battle over issues like the overhaul of strike rules and employment rights. Ms Rayner had championed the overhaul, but firms are hoping for a change in direction after her departure.
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What a darn cheek Milliband has! His boss tries to sack him and he won’t go?
Starmer should have insisted! What a weak man! (Or did some shadowy character have a ‘quiet word?’)
This is a rare occasion where I have the barest scintilla of sympathy for the hapless Starmer. He would not be supported if he got rid of idiot boy.
As we saw from the last government, anyone hold ing the post of PM, especially one as deeply out of step with absolutely everyone, including the more militant in his own party (they’re still waiting for establishment of the gulags to imprison their political opponents), he is enormously vulnerable.
As ridiculous as it sounds, and evidencing the sheer stupidity of the Labour back bench, most of them more enthusiastically support Miliband than Starmer himself!
Can you imagine that? This ukulele strumming idiot who has done more damage to the British economy than the Black Death is one of the most popular possible replacements for Starmer in the Labour Party.
If that hopeless lump of arrested development is one of their best, what hope for us?
So Two-Tier isn’t the boss then, is he.
That picture of Ed looks like he is suffering from wind ?
GDP also includes state expenditure at 100 pence in the pound. So huge borrowing to fund hundreds of thousands of civil servants results in a claim of growing GDP. In fact it makes up poorrr.
Are climate alarmism, COVID fixation and Heathrow Terminal 4 disorder all examples of mass hysteria, differing mainly by timescale and number of victims?
Excuse me, but te whole point about sacking somebody is that the is no element of choice
You’re fired.
And that’s it.
And if you go peacefully I’ll see you right .
FFS, sir kneel is such a wanker!
Both for failing to sack the gibbering maniac, but then for allowing such a cucked press release.
Can he not see that?
Another priceless photo of the Crazed Millipede.
Starmer’s his boss, so what did the Raving Lunatic threaten Starmer with, I wonder? What has the Lunatic got on him?
That picture: The Smile that Wins.
I do hope he feels better soon.
Perhaps he’s suffering from wind ?
So now we know who really runs the show, its Red Ed, and not Sir Kier Squirmer.
Foolsteam ahead to be ran by the CCP
And Red Ed is run by… drum roll… T. Bliar.
And, by extension, George Soros.
<spit!>
Who is in charge?
The Davos Deviants, the WHO, the UN…
And the Fabians
There seems to be some truth in what Arsenal supporters are said to chant , something like ” Starmer is a [Self-abuser] …”
He certainly doesnt seem to care about polishing his ‘steel teeth’ image does he. Who’s in charge here ?? He could reshuffle his cabinet any way he choses.
Or did the Globalis errand boys like Gates and Soros and Hohn tell him what would happen if he didnt just accept millibands demand?
“Starmer “Tried to Sack Ed Miliband From Net Zero Brief But He Refused to Go”
What a load of Bollox !
Oh please please please pick Emily Thornbelly as Deputy Leader!
That should finish them off nicely.
Is she now known as ‘Dame’ Lady Nugee? Yet another insult to those who have earnt the title of ‘dame’.
♫ “She is nothing like a dame….” ♫
That is because she is the wife of Sir Christopher Nugee, a distinguished Court of Appeal judge.
Apologies. I have just remembered that she was given her own gong. I must have tried to suppress that memory.
Doesn’t really matter who they choose – they are all bloody useless.
Er, sorry but isn’t Starmer the boss? This will do wonders for his already glowing image as a decisive, powerful leader fully in control. Imagine Trump “trying” to fire someone!
I don’t believe the headline tof. It’s garbage.
Yeah, it does sound a little off.
Starmer should have insisted. Mad Ed needs to go.