As of 9:21 on 31st of December 2019, Rebecca Long-Bailey is the 5/2 second-favourite for the Labour leadership. However, Ms Long-Bailey has been accused of fibbing in remarks made about her childhood. In comments made to the Sunday Times and statements printed on election literature, Ms Long-Bailey stated that “They say your experiences shape who you are and mine certainly have. My dad Jimmy worked on the Salford docks and I grew up watching him worry when round after round of redundancies were inflicted on the docks”. Ms Long Bailey was born in 1979 and the docks closed in 1982.
Ms Long-Bailey seems to have given two different quotes one to the Sunday Times and one to the Guardian.
Rebecca Long-Bailey has now changed her story about watching her dad worry about his job on Salford Docks, after the Sunday Times revealed they closed when she was two. pic.twitter.com/uCaYmVB3ea
— The Red Roar (@TheRedRoar) December 30, 2019
Some have accused Ms Long-Bailey of inverted snobbery. Sir Kier Starmer, has made similar comments despite being a millionaire barrister. A source within the Labour party told the daily mail “Her intellect burns with all the brightness of a standby light on a radio alarm clock”. Reports are even suggesting that Long-Bailey has the support of the Unite boss Len McCluskey.
A spokesperson for Long-Bailey has released a statement that read “Rebecca, like many others in the North, saw first-hand the devastation created by Thatcher’s brutal economic regime”. UNN’s Oliver Down has attempted to contact Ms Long-Bailey’s office for further information on her claims.
Lord Hattersley was Labour’s deputy leader between 1983-1992 and has called on moderate MPs to refuse to work with Miss Long-Bailey if she is elected. He has told the Observer “despite the obvious truth that Jeremy Corbyn must take the blame for the worst result in almost 100 years, Rebecca Long-Bailey, his anointed successor, is the favourite to succeed him as party leader. Her election, which is close to being certain, would be the public statement that Corbyn has gone but Corbynism lives on”.
Finally, Oliver Down wishes all of UNN’s readers and supporters an extremely happy new year and would like to thank everyone for there support this year. In addition to this, I would like to thank David and Carl from giving me this fantastic opportunity at UNN and we will continue to bring you the real news in 2020!
Current Affairs Correspondent | My name is Oliver Down I am 22, and a staunch brexiteer. I am a Bristolian lad who studied politics in Leicester. I believe in free speech and accurate journalism and I won’t be afraid to give you “the other side” of the story!
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