The ‘unacceptable’ resignation of Rosie Duffield | LBC Analysis

Rosie Duffield MP has quit Labour - and launched an attack upon Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

Ms Duffield, 53, is the fastest MP to leave a party after a general election in modern history.

In her resignation letter, the now-Independent MP for Canterbury, wrote to the Prime Minister: "I am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party.”

The row over declarations by MPs and senior ministers overshadowed the Labour conference last week, with criticism aimed at both the PM and his ministers for accepting luxury gifts from wealthy donors while announcing cuts to the winter fuel allowance.

Matthew Wright is joined by The Times’ Aubery Alegretti, and they discuss the possibility of whether rules should be brought in to prevent politicians from resigning the party whip yet remaining an MP without a by-election.

Former Labour advisor Matthew Torbitt criticizes her for being more absent than other MPs in parliament, and calls out her double standard as she has accepted freebies in the past as well.

Matthew also hears from caller Sandy, who supports her resignation saying the ‘rules need changing’ over how MPs are allowed to accept gifts.

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[deba]

Sorry LBC you haven't read the room. Rosie is saying what others are thinking, maybe she has more courage. Thanks for showing your true colours LBC.

[ShirleyRhodes-lk]

At least someone in the labour party has morals! Well done Rosie!!

[fionadixonu]

A Labour MP resigns from the party. Now shes accused of being lazy and of course her smearing begins. Personally I admire her integrity and her warrior stance for her principals.
He has not steered his party etc etc when you look at the percentage that voted etc.

[joegooner]

Wow, this is sickening, You've hit a new low LBC

[BrummyCath]

This really is awful content. A politburo broadcast.

[emmabrooker]

Matthew you’re getting OUTRAGED at the wrong person.
If this is how Duffield thinks and feels, respect her decision which I’m sure has not been taken rashly.

[Base]

How dare she have standards and a conscience.

These idiot presenters need to remember she was not elected to represent the Labour Party. She was elected to represent her constituents. If she believes Labour isn’t supporting the interests of her constituents, it is her *responsibility* to make a change.

I say: Brava for having integrity.

Something lacking in Labour and apparently at the LBC.

[bm]

It looks like LBC is Labour’s personal radio station. They are all on the take.

[seanmallis]

The way he laughs and sneers at her says it all . Sort it out Matthew, she has value too .

[Pelleus]

Starmer's toxic government, not going well is it 🥴

[Billy]

Finally an MP with a moral backbone.

Labour and the Conservatives serve the same foreign and corporate interests as Ursula Von Der Leyen.

Ursula Von Der Leyen is also a member of the board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum of which Tony Blair and Putin were once WEF young global leaders under Klaus Schwab.

[funtimes]

She didnt leave the party, the party left her. There are hundreds of thousands of people out there who no doubt feel the same.

Following your beliefs and convictions should be applauded, not condemned

[Dawn-hbpf]

What a vile presenter. How dare he mock when people are genuinely concerned over Labour policies. He lives in cloud cuckoo land. Rosie has morals, this presenter does not. He is very arrogant & sarcastic.

[PaulDyas-yh]

Well done Rosie. I would also imagine some of the local people who voted Labour agree with her

[JohnnyRingo-cv]

Labour won because the tories collapsed, labours vote share dropped 😂

[stephenmitchell]

whether Matthew likes it or not, Labour ran on a manifesto, that did not potentially put pensioner's lives at risk what will come as a bigger shock is that I'm sure Rosie wont be the last, and talking to many other Labour supporters this morning, this last 2 weeks has been totally embarrassing for the Party, as for me I wont Vote Conservative, but Labour in 3 months has also lost my trust and my vote in the future. and I know i am not the only one....

[chrisrobinson]

I thought that you were a half way decent commentator, I was wrong. Rosie Duffield was taken in by Starmer as was the millions of people who voted for him. For you to castigate her is beyond the pale. 😡😡

[HectorHectorious]

I'm no Duffield fan, but credit were credits due.... she said what most of us think!

[michaeltucek]

Watching LBC presenters trying to justify labour is almost laughable. Conservatives and Labour are equally bent.

[nigelvernon]

More Labour MP’s should follow Rosie’s move. How can you be the party for the people and treat the British public the way the Labour leadership have.