The Poulter defection brings back happy memories of similar ahead of 1997. Morale is important in a campaign and this will hurt Tory morale and boost Labour’s

Top Tory MP defects to Labour in fury at NHS crisis theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

I am resigning from the Tory party and joining Labour: only it wants to restore our NHS theguardian.com/politics/comme…

This defection means the Tories’ majority has nearly *halved* since the general election: from 80 seats to just 41.

Welcome, Dr Dan Poulter, Labour’s new MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

With Dr Dan Poulter's switch, the Conservatives have now lost half of the 80 seat majority from the 2019 election

It’s fantastic to welcome Dr Dan Poulter MP to today’s changed Labour Party.

It’s time to end the Conservative chaos, turn the page, and get Britain’s future back. I’m really pleased that Dan has decided to join us on this journey.

Conservative MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour saying Tories have become 'nationalist party of the right'

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This morning I was absolutely delighted to welcome Dr Daniel Poulter MP to The Labour Party.

Dan knows that a Labour government led by ⁦Keir Starmer⁩ will focus on preventative care, child health and the social causes of poor health.

Vote Labour on 2nd May 🌹 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

This is the clincher from an ex health minister: “what I see on the frontline of the NHS today is a health service desperately struggling to deliver the care our patients deserve.
I have come to the conclusion that, once again, the only cure is a Labour government”
Leaflet gold!

Proud to welcome Dr Dan Poulter MP to the The Labour Party Party.

As a frontline clinician, he’s seen the damage that 14 years of Conservative government have done to our NHS.

Delighted to have his support and look forward to working with him, especially on mental health reform.

Final observation. This caps off a truly excellent week for Keir Starmer politically:

— Well-received announcement on rail nationalisation
— SNP implosion
— Tory-Labour defection

So much for Sunak’s pre-local elections policy blitz...
politics.co.uk/week-in-review…

NEW: Conservative Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour. Cites state of the NHS.

Crossing the floor from Conservative to Labour or vice versa is rare. Only the second MP to do so in this parliament.

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Even Tory MPs are switching to The Labour Party to fix the NHS.

The Tories have made a mess of the NHS. Labour will get it back on its feet again. For all our sakes.

“I find it increasingly difficult to look my NHS colleagues in the eye”

Former Conservative minister and MP Dr Dan Poulter has quit his party to join Labour. He tells #BBCLauraK he believes that Keir Starmer can be trusted to run public services

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I am resigning from the Tory party and joining Labour: only it wants to restore our NHS theguardian.com/politics/comme…

How can you read this and not think that David Miller just doesn’t like Jewish people. He wants the civil service to suspend the in-house Jewish network and also criticises the civil service’s decision to support mitzvah day, celebrate Chanukah and mark Sukkot!

Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 44% (+1)
CON: 22% (-4)
RFM: 13% (+2)
LDM: 9% (=)
GRN: 6% (-1)
SNP: 3% (+1)

Via WeThink, 25-26 Apr.
Changes w/ 18-19 Apr.

So much misleading stuff has been posted here regarding the position of the ICJ on the charges of Israeli genocide in Gaza, this is a necessary corrective: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Only Labour has a fully funded, long-term plan to get Britain’s future back.

Vote Labour on Thursday 2 May.