If Sir Keir Starmer makes it to Number 10, the Labour left could become his nemesis Read Liz Bates' political analysis here 👇
. Even the most optimistic of advisers, acknowledging that the polls will certainly narrow, know that a Labour majority, if any, is likely to be below 50.
While they will push for a more radical manifesto behind the scenes they are wary of public showdowns because of the risk of being forced out ahead of the election. "They chose not to stick their heads above the parapet," they explain,"but the numbers were high. And they were even higher recently during the row about child benefit. There were people on all sides asking: if we can't even do this, what is the party for?".
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