Jacqui Smith, the skills minister, has dismissed the significance of Richard Burgon predicting that Keir Starmer might be gone within months. (See 9.37am). Asked about the comment in an interview with BBC Breakfast, Smith said;
Richard Burgon has never supported this prime minister. He actually had the whip removed from him for a period of time because of his failure to support the Government, so the fact that he now thinks the prime minister should go is not actually new news.
Asked if she thought Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham would do a better job as leader, she replied: “No. I think the prime minister is doing a good job.”
