A Labour Party spokesperson said that “thanks to Keir Starmer’s leadership, Labour is now a serious, credible government in waiting and our candidates reflect that”.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alarm-at-keir-starmers-selection-stitch-ups-has-spread-beyond-the-left_uk_63ea7625e4b07f036b9e842e

A Labour Party spokesperson said: “The Party does not comment on internal party matters and any complaints from Party members are investigated in line with our rules and procedures.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/labour-councillor-said-shell-fight-26650065

Party spokesperson Zulfi Bukhari told Reuters the specific reason for the detention of Qureshi, twice Pakistan’s foreign minister, was not immediately clear.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/19/pakistani-opposition-leader-shah-mahmood-qureshi-detained

The Socialist Party spokesperson also took issue with President Hichilema’s alleged abuse of the police, arguing that it would undermine their professionalism and compromise their integrity.

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/05/04/socialist-party-accuses-zambias-president-of-using-state-apparatus-to-intimidate-former-president-lungu/