The Independent
UK · 2 hrs ago
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How a Tory MP 37 years ago has inspired a Labour MP’s ‘stalking horse’ leadership challenge to Starmer
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A Labour MP's challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer is being compared to Sir Anthony Meyer's 1989 challenge to Margaret Thatcher, drawing historical parallels between the two 'stalking horse' leadership contests within their respective parties.
How a Tory MP 37 years ago has inspired a Labour MP’s ‘stalking horse’ leadership challenge to Starmer
Political editor David Maddox looks at how Sir Anthony Meyer’s challenge to Margaret Thatcher in 1989 is now being played out in 2026 by Catherine West’s bid to oust Sir Keir Starmer
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