Sue Gray's appointment is bad for public life and bad for Labour
Why did Keir Starmer not foresee the outrage that his chief of staff appointment would trigger?
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Why did Keir Starmer not foresee the outrage that his chief of staff appointment would trigger?
Daniel Stilitz KC, who was a Labour member until 2019, was forced to delete his Twitter account after posts were uncovered urging his followers to join the party.
STEPHEN POLLARD: Yesterday's appointment by Sir Keir Starmer of Sue Gray, pictured, the civil servant who led the Partygate inquiry, as his chief of staff is not just shocking.
The damming publication contains photographs from the prime minister's birthday on June 19 2020, and a special advisor's leaving-do on November 13.
The investigation into Downing Street lockdown parties by the civil servant Sue Gray has been published. You can read the full report below: ALLEGED GATHERINGS: REPORT On 8 December 2021 the Prime Minister asked the Cabinet Secretary to carry out an investigation into allegations reported in the media relating to gatherings in No 10 Downing