Agree with your assessment. Here in Hexham we have Joe Morris, first labour MP in the constituency. Principled and committed to local issues whilst seeing the bigger picture.
A cool, calm head when we need it most. He can be relied upon to cut the hysterics and concentrate on facts and the end game. Oh that we had more cut from the same cloth!
One of the very, very few MPs who are consistently impressive. Terrific as chair of Select Cttee giving the Post Office lot AND Ministers/civil servants some well-deserved stick.
Had Darren in my sights for about 3 years now, from when he was just a constituency MP, from somewhere deep in Westminster, holding 'honestly, ask me anything' zoom events for his constituents + anyone interested. I used to listen in at especially politically turbulent or depressing times just to take in the calming, melifluous voice and steady integrity, all combined with sharp, lazer-focussed doggedness in his work on an industry elect committee. His being given a senior position was an astute Labour decision. Even as a now x-Labour member and fully fed up with the current leadership, I've been continually impressed by him.
Competent Labour ministers capable of seeing beyond the soundbite and preserving the sacred flame of social justice are to be welcomed. None of the serious political parties seems particularly overburdened with talent at the moment, either at the top or in the up-and-coming ranks.
I think it would be worth adding that 'the generation that built the ship' also themselves, through their hubris, set it on a course for the reef in the first place.
Of those three figures, one became the bosom buddy of the kind of monster who should have been first up against the wall, etc., etc., while another became a swivel-eyed religious fundamentalist who believes he is divinely destined to reclaim the Holy Land from the evil infidels of Saladin, riding shotgun in a Sherman tank. And one remained untainted by the poison of power and o'erweening self-belief, chose the cup of the carpenter, and became a respected elder statesman.
One out of three ain't great.
"Unlucky the land (or political movement) that has need of heroes."
More articles like this, please. And more MPs like Darren Jones.
Agree with your assessment. Here in Hexham we have Joe Morris, first labour MP in the constituency. Principled and committed to local issues whilst seeing the bigger picture.
A cool, calm head when we need it most. He can be relied upon to cut the hysterics and concentrate on facts and the end game. Oh that we had more cut from the same cloth!
One of the very, very few MPs who are consistently impressive. Terrific as chair of Select Cttee giving the Post Office lot AND Ministers/civil servants some well-deserved stick.
I like him very much, measured, personable, on his brief, he should go far.
Really enjoyed reading this - more please! Exeter MP Steve Race would be interesting. Thanks
There is a beauty here. It was penned by Tom Watson. Thank you.
Had Darren in my sights for about 3 years now, from when he was just a constituency MP, from somewhere deep in Westminster, holding 'honestly, ask me anything' zoom events for his constituents + anyone interested. I used to listen in at especially politically turbulent or depressing times just to take in the calming, melifluous voice and steady integrity, all combined with sharp, lazer-focussed doggedness in his work on an industry elect committee. His being given a senior position was an astute Labour decision. Even as a now x-Labour member and fully fed up with the current leadership, I've been continually impressed by him.
Competent Labour ministers capable of seeing beyond the soundbite and preserving the sacred flame of social justice are to be welcomed. None of the serious political parties seems particularly overburdened with talent at the moment, either at the top or in the up-and-coming ranks.
I think it would be worth adding that 'the generation that built the ship' also themselves, through their hubris, set it on a course for the reef in the first place.
Of those three figures, one became the bosom buddy of the kind of monster who should have been first up against the wall, etc., etc., while another became a swivel-eyed religious fundamentalist who believes he is divinely destined to reclaim the Holy Land from the evil infidels of Saladin, riding shotgun in a Sherman tank. And one remained untainted by the poison of power and o'erweening self-belief, chose the cup of the carpenter, and became a respected elder statesman.
One out of three ain't great.
"Unlucky the land (or political movement) that has need of heroes."
Peter Kyle has been my one to watch for a few years now. He's doing well.
I like him too
I agree. Watched his performance yesterday which was very measured and astute but without being dull.
Definitely a talent.