I resigned because Starmer has no hope of winning if he keeps breaking promises | Andy McDonald

The Labour leader should look to Joe Biden, who knows that dividing your party is not the path to power

• Andy McDonald is the former shadow secretary for employment rights and protections under Keir Starmer

Earlier this week, I resigned from Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet, in which I was Labour’s employment rights and protections spokesperson. I am proud to have served, and the decision to resign was the most difficult one of my political life.

In my resignation letter to Keir, I set out my reasons. I had been instructed by the leader’s office to argue against raising statutory sick pay at a living wage and against a minimum wage of £15 an hour in a meeting with party members and trade unions. This is something I could not do in good conscience, and I felt it was at odds with the support the party claimed to have for the country’s low-paid workers. It was also at odds with my principles, making my position untenable.

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