First UK Lawmaker Resigns from Labour Party, Accuses PM of Hypocrisy

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UK lawmaker Rosie Duffield resigned from the Labour Party on Saturday, citing "staggering hypocrisy" by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In her resignation letter, Duffield criticized Starmer for accepting lavish gifts while simultaneously endorsing policies that, in her view, harm vulnerable citizens. 

 

Duffield’s departure marks the first resignation in Starmer's government and comes after reports surfaced that the prime minister had received over £100,000 in gifts and hospitality. Among these were luxury items such as designer suits and glasses, gifts she deemed inappropriate for a leader at a time when cuts were being made to essential benefits for pensioners and families.

 

"The sleaze, nepotism, and apparent avarice are off the scale," Duffield wrote, alluding to the stark contrast between Starmer’s personal affluence and his support for cutting benefits. Her criticisms extended to specific policies she labeled as "cruel and unnecessary," particularly the decision to cut an annual £300 winter heating payment to pensioners. She expressed her dismay that a prime minister with significant wealth would maintain the Conservatives' controversial two-child limit on benefits, which she believes perpetuates poverty among children.

 

"Someone with far-above-average wealth choosing to keep the Conservatives’ two-child limit to benefit payments which entrenches children in poverty, while inexplicably accepting expensive personal gifts of designer suits and glasses costing more than most of those people can grasp – this is entirely undeserving of holding the title of Labour Prime Minister,” Duffield wrote in her letter.

 

In announcing her departure, Duffield affirmed that she would continue her work as an independent MP, guided by what she described as her "core Labour values," implying that she no longer sees these values reflected in Starmer’s leadership. 

 

The resignation has sparked conversations about the direction of the Labour Party under Starmer’s leadership, with Duffield’s criticisms pointing to a growing discontent among certain factions of the party. Her move as an independent MP suggests a potential shift in the party’s internal dynamics, with greater scrutiny likely to follow regarding Starmer’s decisions and policies.

 

Based on a report from: Barrons 2024-09-30

 

 

 

[jippytum]

An member of Parliament with ethics.

A rare breed.

Kudos to the lady for making a stand against the betrayal of Starmer to the British voters who voted for labour  just weeks ago.