Chris Walker
cmwalker.bsky.social
Chris Walker
@cmwalker.bsky.social
UK Senior Advocacy Manager at Malaria No More UK. Previously policy and public affairs for NCVO and FSB, and worked in parliament
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The interesting question is ‘who is the most left leaning Labour MP capable of getting 80 nominations from members of the PLP’? Because that’s the next deputy leader.
September 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Crowd-pleasing Ten Minute Rule Bill on the same day as the Spending Review
June 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Seeing a lot of left-leaning people express shock at this, but it's entirely what I'd expect from the MoS, and their readers - not doing so is a classic example of not understanding your political opponents.
March 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Admittedly I'm mainly saying this because it would be in my professional interest, but I do think having some sort of vaguely public manifesto process would make sense
Ex-Tory minister Rachel Maclean is Badenoch's director of strategy...

In comments leaked to us in Sept, she said Sunak's manifesto approach was "absolutely shocking"

"They didn't even consult ministers or even MPs, let alone members"

She said if Badenoch won, there'd be "collective" policy-making
Kemi Badenoch Backer Says Rishi Sunak's Approach To The Tory Manifesto Was 'Absolutely Shocking'
A former Conservative MP who is working on Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign has apparently criticised Rishi Sunak's 'absolutely shocking' approa...
www.politicshome.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:41 AM
The question nobody is asking - are the UK Points of Light Awards over? No new winners on the website since 23 May (but the contact form for the PM still prompts nominations) www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/winners-stor...
Winners' stories - Points of Light
www.pointsoflight.gov.uk
November 11, 2024 at 8:59 PM