The Labour leadership contest has become a three horse race. Emily Thornberry has been eliminated after failing to win enough Constituency Labour Party nominations to pass through to the final round. The shadow foreign secretary did come close to reaching the required number – she was two short at 31 nominations to the 33 required by Friday evening. Of the candidates who have made it through to the membership stage, Keir Starmer won 374 nominations, Rebecca Long-Bailey164 and Lisa Nandy 72.
Thornberry’s leadership campaign has been uphill from the beginning. She struggled to amass support among parliamentary colleagues and she did not win backing from a single union or socialist society
On hearing the news that she would not progress, Thornberry said she was proud of her contribution to the contest:
I’m proud that I was the only candidate to secure nominations from all four nations of the UK, and I’m delighted to have made new friends around the country, and met so many dedicated campaigners, who may be deflated by the election result, but are determined to fight back.
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in