Has Keir Starmer’s Labour conference been ruined by freebie fiasco?

Sir Keir Starmer was surely hoping Labour’s conference would be a celebration of his landslide election victory - but with bitter briefings against his chief of staff Sue Gray coming from within No 10, more stories of ministers taking freebie gifts and a potential union rebellion over the winter fuel allowance - the new prime minister could face a very different reception in Liverpool.

And on top of all these domestic issues, the war in the Middle East is on the brink of spilling over into a wider war - with many delegates at conference demanding a stronger position from this government on trying to bring about peace.

On this special edition of the Political Fourcast from Labour Conference in Liverpool, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Labour’s Emily Thornberry, who has held several shadow cabinet roles over the years and has just become chair of the influential Foreign Affairs Select Committee, and Katy Balls - the political editor of The Spectator.
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Produced by Calum Fraser, Shaheen Sattar, Silvia Maresca, Rob Thomson

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[michaelkelly]

Labour have been in power in Wales for 20 yrs and we have the worst backlog in NHS, lowest survival rates for cancer and corruption in local councils.i.e Cardiff

[sarahjaneross]

A big mandate from the people?!
Only 1 in 5 voted for this Starmer Party formerly known as the Labour Party.
I also want to hear more about the 4 million donated from hedge funds not glasses and tickets!

[alanhindmarch]

Emily Thornberry, Labour did not get a big mandate from the people, Labour only got 33.7% of the votes, so how can she say “Labour got a Big Mandate.” She defends wrong doings, then blames the Tories for doing it, NO not by the same amount!

[robbiethepict]

When people still have a cost of living crisis and energy bills going up again in October, it's not a good look to see a Labour government accepting freebies from millionaires.

[tonyparkinson]

How can Thornberry say that the donor hasn't been given any influence as Alli was given the Downing Street pass - and by no less than Sue Gray.

[cosifantutte]

Accepting £1000s in goodies from a donor is not corruption? I work in care and would be sacked if I accepted a £1 bar of chocolate from a client. Double standards from two tier Kier.

[bashirhersi]

This woman (Emily) is a chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of commons! God help us !

[JohnBrown-tmjx]

Labour is corrupt. Thornbury disgusts me, she is a horrible person and should not be anywhere near power.

[AlexDuggan]

The stench of corruption is rife within the labour party.

[lewis]

Emily thornberry calling channel 4 news tory press because she didnt expect left wing channels to call them out 🤣

[ScottM-tl]

This Mr Ali reportedly gave Sue Gray’s son (a Labour MP) £10k and Sue Gray was the one who reportedly gave Ali a pass to Downing Street? Explain that! And why should anybody earning £400k a year need to have clothes bought for him and his wife! Sleaze. Two tier, free gear Keir

[AndrewMcinall]

Thornberry is a most dislikeble person. She sticks her nose up in the air when in disagreement with another person. If this is typical of labour we are in deep trouble in this country. No one else can have a different opinion that she try’s to shout down.

[chiragshetty]

Haha pound freebies is not corruption. Hilarious.

[S-North]

Labour have gone from Honeymoon to Divorced, Politically Homeless and Morally Bankrupt within a matter of weeks. Priceless.

[margaretrichards]

She wants pensioners to fall off a cliff. Isn't that hate speech?

[tonypayne]

what planet are they on. They really do think we are all stupid and so it will continues.

[ulrickennedy]

Everything Thornberry says or does is in direct opposition to the interests of the British people

[martin]

What a vile arrogant person Thornbury is .
Utter contempt for the working class

[JackAlex-bsnw]

*Amazing video, you work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K into trading from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires*

[samunv]

giving a person with no government position a free pass in a high security area is called a security risk i.e a NATIONAL RISK