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# Back to the future: Labour’s time loop
- URL: https://www.europeans.today/2025/05/29/back-to-the-future-labours-time-loop/
- Published: 2025-05-29T00:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-29T22:10:19.000Z
- Description: John McDonnell urges grassroots revolt against Keir Starmer, slamming his welfare policies and warning of a Blair-style centrism revival. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
- Author: TODAY's Cartoons
- Tags: Today's Cartoon, TODAY+

The independent MP for Hayes and Harlington and former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell is calling for a grassroots leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, criticising the Labour government’s welfare policies and perceived abandonment of Labour’s founding principles. 

McDonnell’s appeal highlights internal party tensions and concerns over a return to centrist policies reminiscent of the Blair era.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/15/40/1540bec0-7154-4feb-b8e1-97f579155b08/content/images/2025/05/0000269-min-3.jpg)

Old Labour figures John McDonnell and Jeremy Corbyn are back to the future with Keir Starmer at the helm of Labour.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/15/40/1540bec0-7154-4feb-b8e1-97f579155b08/content/images/2021/09/end-flat-1.png) 

### **GOING FURTHER**

- ###### [John McDonnell calls for grassroots leadership challenge to Starmer government](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/28/john-mcdonnell-calls-for-grassroots-leadership-challenge-to-keir-starmer-government?ref=europeans.today) | THE GUARDIAN
- ###### [Starmer and co are trashing Labour’s legacy. We must take back control of our party – before it’s too late](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/28/labour-keir-starmer-legacy-take-back-control-john-mcdonnell?ref=europeans.today), by John McDonnell | THE GUARDIAN

  
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