United Kingdom

Has a reputation going back to his student days. More Blairite than Blair himself, ultra-factional and Machiavellian with it. Hated by the left of the party, and a perfect representation of the internal politics that does so much to ruin the Labour party for so many people (myself included).

I first came across him in 2007, when he was a prominent Labour blogger. He's on Labour's NEC and he's blatantly been up to selection shenanigans this election. Which among other things has got him the candidacy for Durham North in an incredibly shameless act of carpetbagging.

At present a lot of anti-Akehust sentiment focuses on his long time support of Israel. Which is something he will happily spin to his advantage. However, there are many other issues with Akehurst that are likely to make him a liability for Starmer in parliament.