The Labour government’s chief whip, Anneliese Midgley, says regular conversations with lawmakers and a firm push for results are both part of her approach to organizing Labour’s work in Parliament.
In an interview British Vogue published Nov. 13, Midgley emphasized dialogue with MPs and said they should be treated as colleagues whose ideas and advice deserve respect. She also agreed when the interviewer asked whether former Prime Minister Keir Starmer had viewed MPs chiefly in terms of their votes, the magazine reported. That was Midgley’s assessment of Starmer’s approach.
“People don’t talk about kindness enough in politics,” Midgley said. She summed up her determination this way: “Basically, I will win.”
The chief whip’s role connects party coordination with parliamentary business. Parliament describes party whips as coordinating members’ contributions to parliamentary work and encouraging them to support the party’s position in votes. The description sets out the responsibilities of whips generally; it does not report on Midgley’s effect on votes.
The government announced Midgley’s appointment as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) on July 20, 2026, and said she would join the Cabinet. The UK Parliament’s career record lists her in the post from that date.
Midgley represents Knowsley, where she won 24,243 votes, or 67.3% of the vote, in the July 4, 2024, general election, according to Parliament. Her interview describes how she says she approaches the role; Parliament’s records confirm her position and electoral result.
