Every resignation letter from a member of Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet
They just keep on coming. And still the Labour leader clings on
They started on Sunday morning with Heidi Alexander, the shadow health secretary:
Then came Ian Murray, Labour’s only MP in Scotland and its Shadow Scottish Secretary:
Gloria de Piero, the shadow minister for young people and voter registration:
“I have always enjoyed a warm personal relationship with you and I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve in your shadow cabinet. I accepted that invitation because I thought it was right to support you in your attempt to achieve the Labour victory the country so badly needs.
“I do not believe you can deliver that victory at a general election, which may take place in a matter of months. I have been contacted by many of my members this weekend and It is clear that a good number of them share that view and have lost faith in your leadership.”
(she hasn’t actually published it in full)
Lillian Greenwood, shadow transport secretary :
Kerry McCarthy, shadow environment secretary:
Lucy Powell, shadow education secretary:
And Seema Malhotra, shadow chief secretary to the treasury:
Venon Coaker, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary:
Charlie Falconer, the Blairite peer and shadow secretary of state for justice:
(still waiting on this one)
Karl Turner, the shadow attorney general, makes it an even 10:
And Chris Bryant, shadow leader of the commons, with a fairly brutal addition:
On Monday, Angela Eagle, Shadow First Secretary of State and Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills:
John Healey, shadow for housing and planning:
Owen Smith, shadow work and pensions:
Lisa Nandy, shadow energy secretary, resigned jointly with Smith:
(there doesn’t seem to be a separate letter for her)
Nia Griffith left as shadow Welsh secretary:
Maria Eagle, shadow culture secretary, also stood down:
(unlike her sister she does not seem to have published her letter)
Kate Green, the shadow equalities minister:
Luciana Berger, the shadow minister for mental health, became the 19th one to go:
And on Wednesday Pat Glass, who had only been moved to shadow education on Monday after Lucy Powell’s resignation, said she had to step down too:
Running total: 20
If you spot any I’ve missed off or can fill in the blanks message me on Twitter Alain Tolhurst.