Who is popular today?

We asked you to tell us what you think about the candidates for the Labour leadership. Here’s what some of you said
Following a Guardian callout where we asked you to share your thoughts on the candidates for the Labour leadership election, most readers expressed support for Keir Starmer.
From nearly 500 submissions, readers said they felt Starmer has the charisma to lead and unify the party and demonstrated ‘he cares about people less fortunate than himself’. Of Rebecca Long-Bailey, readers said she closely represents the socialist side of the party, whereas supporters of Jess Phillips said they felt she has ‘a depth of experience in dealing with social injustices first-hand’. Continue reading...