"I want us to turn this government around, not to turn on each other, Phillipson told the hustings. Change is on the ballot at this election. The choice is: what kind of change? You can choose to push our government to be bolder, to go further, to do more, with me as your voice at the cabinet table. Or you can choose division and disunity that fills the pages of the rightwing papers and puts us back on the road to opposition."
"Powell, who was sacked from the cabinet in a reshuffle last month, has presented herself as an independent shop steward for members, a balance to what she has called a sometimes isolated leadership. Phillipson, the education secretary, who is seen as the favoured candidate of Keir Starmer and his allies, said picking Powell could result in the government being derailed by division and disunity."
Labour deputy leadership candidates portrayed contrasting approaches to party unity and member engagement. Powell positioned herself as an independent shop steward after being sacked from the cabinet, arguing that decision-making is becoming disconnected from communities and frontline feedback. Phillipson, viewed as the leadership’s preferred candidate, warned that Powell’s selection could create division and derail the government. Both candidates referenced recent controversies, including winter fuel payments and welfare policy, while emphasizing the need to push government performance. Each framed the contest as a choice between driving bolder change from within government or risking disunity that could weaken electoral prospects.
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