Starmer Refuses to Delegate Power to Rayner While on Holiday – Guido Fawkes

Starmer Refuses to Delegate Power to Rayner While on Holiday

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It was confirmed today that Starmer is now abroad on holiday for “a few days.” Shtum on where…

There are no plans for pictures – Keir and co are said to have flown commercially and privately paid for travel. Labour PMs have form when it comes to delegation of powers during a holiday. Tony Blair, for example, handed powers to John Prescott in 1998 and Gordon Brown to Harriet Harman in 2009. Not so much faith in the DPM this time round…

No responsibilities have been delegated to Deputy PM Angela Rayner and normal “arrangements are in place” involving no temporary cession of responsibility to Ange. Not that she has an office or staff which could take over…

In previous cases the DPM would just work in No 10 while the boss was on a foreign beach. Keir locked the door on his way out…