"Polling from the end of September has his approval rating among members at -11. As I never tire of saying, a core thing to remember about internal Labour party contests is that party members who, along with members of affiliated unions, form the voter base for such races are fairly bog standard left liberals who like public services and Europe, and nationalising the railways and Ed Miliband."
"Before entering parliament, she was an aide to Miliband during his time as leader: she is on the soft left. She entered parliament in 2012, becoming the MP for Manchester Central, and when Angela Rayner resigned there was a strong sense that her successor should be a woman from the north of England. And, while Powell has decried as sexist descriptions of her as a proxy for the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, a whole bunch of headlines linking her name to one of the most popular figures in the party doesn't exactly hurt. She was sacked from cabinet in the post-Rayner resignation reshuffle that took the top team unambiguously to the right: that left her available to run and, presumably, not delighted with the leadership herself."
Lucy Powell won the Labour deputy leadership contest 54% to 46% against Bridget Phillipson. Powell's victory reflected significant unhappiness among party members with Keir Starmer, with end-September polling showing his approval among members at -11. Labour members and affiliated union voters are characterized as left-liberal, favoring public services, Europe, and nationalisation rather than hardline immigration policy. Powell's background as an aide to Ed Miliband, her 2012 election as MP for Manchester Central, her northern profile, and links to popular figures like Andy Burnham helped her candidacy. Phillipson's status as the leadership's pick proved a political liability.
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