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Why is no one asking why this story about Mandelson vetting had suddenly reared its ugly head just a few weeks before the elections? Therefore taking the focus away from good things Labour had done and giving the media yet another opportunity to attack Starmer. It cannot be a coincidence and it’s part of a systematic programme of attacking Starmer at key moments. Am I the only person who thinks this?
Issy Hamilton
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Thank you for giving me, a Labour Party member, an invitation to comment on Labour’s current position. Given that we are in the 14 to 2 situation, we are making a useful start, with a talented Prime Minister and set of cabinet members. Some of the programmes: Housing, Defence, Prisons, Transport, Regions, Education, take time to improve. And in a background of world war and disruption. It is sad that other political parties play at politics when they could contribute to what’s needed instead of playing politics.
David Cheeseman
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