Inside Politics: Rebecca Long-Bailey lashes out at Westminster ‘gentlemen’s club’

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What gives you the hebbie jeebies? The BBC’s new reality show Don’t Scream sees contestants compete to stifle their shrieks as they’re guided through a series of psychological terrors. Sir Keir Starmer seems like a cool customer, but Labour rival Rebecca Long-Bailey will be hoping to bring him out in a cold sweat when she launches her leadership campaign at a big event in Manchester tonight. RLB’s mates in Momentum, backing her to become Corbyn’s successor, will now swing their scarily impressive online operation into action – hoping to turn Starmer’s dream of a smooth ride into a bumpy nightmare. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

Inside the bubble

Our political correspondent Benjamin Kentish on what to look out for today: