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John Martin McDonnell (born 8 September 1951) is a British politician who served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2015 to 2020. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hayes and Harlington since 1997.
Apr 26, 2023 · John McDonnell’s last stand. The former shadow chancellor is now the only leading Corbynite with the Labour whip. Can he save the party’s left from irrelevance?
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Jul 4, 2023 · Supporters of Sir Keir Starmer are "drunk with power" and conducting a purge of the Labour left, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.
Until May 2015, John McDonnell, 66, was a historical footnote. The silver-haired leftwinger tried to stand as Labour leader in 2007, promising to break the stranglehold of the “New Labour ...
Sep 5, 2018 · A profile of the Labour shadow chancellor and Corbyn's closest ally, who has transformed from a hard-line ideologue to a potential power broker. Learn about his political journey, his reading habits, his constituency work and his views on the economy and society.
Jul 27, 2022 · Starmer accused of acting like monarch in vote row. Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell criticises Labour's leader in a rift over electoral reform. UK Politics. 27 Jul 2022.
Jul 28, 2022 · Senior Labour MP John McDonnell says he supports a general strike and criticised Sir Keir Starmer for sacking a shadow junior minister after he stood on the picket line during yesterday's rail strike.