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Sir Keir Starmer vs Emily Thornberry

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 738 shared comparable votes.

737 same votes 1 different votes 738 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
99 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
99 Aye 49 No
58 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
58 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
99 Aye 49 No
58 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
58 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
62.3 %
11 % below average
Rank 553 of 647
893
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,454
2,333 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
809
55.6 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
645
44.4 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Appearances
72
+5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
110
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Defence
45 of 64 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API