Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield quits Labor – criticizes Sir Keir Starmer in resignation letter | Politics News

Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield has resigned from the Labor Party.

The 53-year-old MP is the first to leave office since the general election and in her resignation letter criticized the Prime Minister for accepting gifts worth thousands of pounds.

She told Sir Keir that the reason she was leaving now was “the political program that you seem determined to stick to”, despite your unpopularity with the electorate and MPs.

In her letter, she accused the prime minister and his top team of “impudence, nepotism and blatant greed” that “goes beyond measure.”

“I am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to damage and humiliate our once proud party,” she said.

Sir Keir Starmer faced a backlash afterwards A Sky News report found he had received significantly more freebies than any other MP since he became Labor leader.

Since December 2019, the Prime Minister has received £107,145 in gifts, benefits and entertainment – a special category in the Register of Members of Parliament’s Interests.

Ms Duffield, who has previously clashed with the prime minister over gender issues, attacked the government for pursuing “cruel and unnecessary” policies as she resigned as Labor leader.

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She criticized the decision to maintain the two-child benefit cap and make winter petrol payments subject to a means test, and accused the prime minister of “hypocrisy” for accepting free donations from donors.

“The depravity, nepotism and blatant greed are beyond measure,” she wrote.

“Since the change of government in July, the revelations of hypocrisy have been shocking and increasingly outrageous.

“I cannot express how angry I and my colleagues are at your complete lack of understanding of how you make us all look like this.”

Ms. Duffield also mentioned what she said was the recent “treatment of Diane Abbott.” thought she had been prevented from standing elected by Labor ahead of the general election before Sir Keir said she would be allowed to defend her seats in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

Her relationship with the Labor leadership has long been strained and her decision to quit the party comes after seven other Labor MPs were suspended for voting in favor of a motion calling for the abolition of the two-child benefit.

“Someone with well above average wealth chooses to maintain the Conservatives’ two-child limit on benefits, which entrenches children in poverty, while at the same time inexplicably accepting expensive personal gifts in the form of designer suits and glasses that cost more than “It’s completely unworthy of me to have the title of Labor prime minister,” she said.

Ms Duffield said she would continue to represent her constituents as an independent MP, “guided by my core Labor values”.