"This is a contest the Labour leadership did not want to have, in case it highlighted internal divisions when the party is behind in the polls. So the hustings - where the two candidates set out their stalls and answered members' questions - was shunted beyond the official end of the annual conference, with no TV camera access, although it was streamed on Labour's YouTube channel."
"with Phillipson stressing how, as education secretary, she would be a voice "at the heart of government" and would deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full. She spoke of the need for unity but how she was a candidate who would push the government to be bold and took a swipe at her competitor, suggesting she was the candidate of "division and disunity" and that Labour could not afford to look inwards."
Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell held a hustings after the Labour Party conference in Liverpool to contest the deputy leadership following Angela Rayner's resignation over stamp duty payment mistakes. The event had no TV cameras, was streamed on Labour's YouTube channel, and took place in a sparsely filled hall where applause was discouraged. Phillipson, education secretary, framed herself as a voice at the heart of government who would deliver the Employment Rights Bill and push the government to be bold while urging unity. Powell positioned herself as a full-time deputy and campaigner in chief focused on party roles and amplifying councillors' voices.
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