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The Electoral Commission has said it will not reopen its investigation into Labour Together, the think tank once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney – but that doesn’t mean any of them are in the clear.
The Commission claims it “thoroughly reviewed” new material and found no evidence of further offences.
Conservatives say this is wrong, pointing to leaked emails that allegedly show Labour Together deliberately kept donations hidden from the Labour Party when it was led by Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour dismisses the claims as desperate mudslinging.
Vox Political sees it differently.
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The fine isn’t the full story
Labour Together was fined £14,250 in 2021 for inaccurate and late reporting of donations totalling more than £700,000.
That fine – and the Commission’s refusal to release details of the full investigation – leaves the public with a partial picture at best.
The watchdog’s decision does nothing to answer the key question: did Starmer’s leadership campaign receive undeclared in-kind support from Labour Together in 2020?
Polling, messaging, and speechwriting help were allegedly provided, and ordinary voters, party members, and MPs have a right to know.
The cabal that shapes Labour
This isn’t just about donations.
Labour Together, McSweeney, and their backers spent years sabotaging Corbyn, targeting independent media, and controlling who held influence in the party. They effectively engineered Starmer’s rise.
Now the same people hold positions of power in Downing Street.
Starmer is the public figurehead, but the real levers are in the hands of those who openly plotted against the Left.
Why This Site is sceptical
Labour insists there were no monetary or in-kind donations, and ministers call Tory claims “mudslinging.”
But given the secretive, manipulative history of Labour Together, trusting their word is naive.
This is exactly the kind of opaque operation that the Electoral Commission’s summary fails to illuminate.
At the end of the day…
The Electoral Commission may have washed its hands, but the story of Starmer’s rise is far from over.
The public deserves transparency about who actually wields power in the UK’s ruling party.
Starmer’s government may be in office, but is he leading, or merely the figurehead of a cabal that shaped his path and now shapes the country?
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Starmer and Labour Together are a stain that won’t go away
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The Electoral Commission has said it will not reopen its investigation into Labour Together, the think tank once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney – but that doesn’t mean any of them are in the clear.
The Commission claims it “thoroughly reviewed” new material and found no evidence of further offences.
Conservatives say this is wrong, pointing to leaked emails that allegedly show Labour Together deliberately kept donations hidden from the Labour Party when it was led by Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour dismisses the claims as desperate mudslinging.
Vox Political sees it differently.
The fine isn’t the full story
Labour Together was fined £14,250 in 2021 for inaccurate and late reporting of donations totalling more than £700,000.
That fine – and the Commission’s refusal to release details of the full investigation – leaves the public with a partial picture at best.
The watchdog’s decision does nothing to answer the key question: did Starmer’s leadership campaign receive undeclared in-kind support from Labour Together in 2020?
Polling, messaging, and speechwriting help were allegedly provided, and ordinary voters, party members, and MPs have a right to know.
The cabal that shapes Labour
This isn’t just about donations.
Labour Together, McSweeney, and their backers spent years sabotaging Corbyn, targeting independent media, and controlling who held influence in the party. They effectively engineered Starmer’s rise.
Now the same people hold positions of power in Downing Street.
Starmer is the public figurehead, but the real levers are in the hands of those who openly plotted against the Left.
Why This Site is sceptical
Labour insists there were no monetary or in-kind donations, and ministers call Tory claims “mudslinging.”
But given the secretive, manipulative history of Labour Together, trusting their word is naive.
This is exactly the kind of opaque operation that the Electoral Commission’s summary fails to illuminate.
At the end of the day…
The Electoral Commission may have washed its hands, but the story of Starmer’s rise is far from over.
The public deserves transparency about who actually wields power in the UK’s ruling party.
Starmer’s government may be in office, but is he leading, or merely the figurehead of a cabal that shaped his path and now shapes the country?
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