Dame Margaret Hodge, who tabled a motion of no confidence in the Labour leader, warned he is «standing in the way» of the party reconnecting with voters in an open letter written together with fellow backbencher Ann Coffey. (itv.com)
With varying degrees of conviction, the contenders have identified immigration as the issue the party must address if it is to reconnect with those voters who spurned it.» (labour-uncut.co.uk)
They rightly talk about reconnecting with voters, but when they also talk about the need for party unity this sounds like continuity and an unwillingness to make hard policy choices. (theguardian.com)