Makerfield

[blup]

Burnham is widely expected to keep Starmer in a senior job anyway.

Like Corbin being offered that ambassadorship? It’s more of an insult that putting him on the back benches.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I heard Burnham being interviewed about various things. He's a lot like Starmer, no particular principles about anything, just vague promises about making everything wonderful. He doesn't seem to have any more concrete ideas than Starmer. I reckon he'd be OK working with Starmer and will give him a job, in fact Starmer will probably demand it in return for politely standing aside after Burnham becomes an MP.

Then Burnham and Starmer's henchmen will bang heads together behind the scenes to ensure that nobody else stands, to avoid a leadership election.

It will be like Blair's handover to Brown - reluctant but swiftly and politely dealt with.

 

[Odds]

I heard Burnham being interviewed about various things. He's a lot like Starmer, no particular principles about anything, just vague promises about making everything wonderful. He doesn't seem to have any more concrete ideas than Starmer. I reckon he'd be OK working with Starmer and will give him a job, in fact Starmer will probably demand it in return for politely standing aside after Burnham becomes an MP.

Then Burnham and Starmer's henchmen will bang heads together behind the scenes to ensure that nobody else stands, to avoid a leadership election.

It will be like Blair's handover to Brown - reluctant but swiftly and politely dealt with.

still ass uming burningham will win that bye-bye erection and a Labour leadership contest.

got money on it?

 

[securespark]

No, but a large dollop of hope.

He's a decent bloke who's done well as mayor and I think he'd do well as PM.

 

[noseall]

He'll make the remaining labour supporters long for the good old days of Starmer.

Bring on PM Burnham, we won't need much popcorn as he won't last long.

Him and Labour are in much more trouble with the people than they even realise.

You couldn't make this stuff up, but it looks like Labour may win this just because everyone hates them.

I'd also enjoy Labour winning, just to watch them self-destruct under commie Burnham.

Either way, it will be very bad for Labour.

So labour looking even worse

I'm getting the feeling you are not a Labour supporter?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I'm getting the feeling you are not a Labour supporter?

Given that I live in the UK in 2026 then that's a fair assumption, along with at least 80% of the rest of the country.

I'll really enjoy PM Burnham crashing and burning in a great fireball of economic catastrophe. It will be damaging to the UK in the short-term, but good in the long-term as Labour will never get elected again.

Lefties will have to vote Reform in future, as they'll be the most left-wing party remaining. Otherwise it'll be Restore or Tommy's Party.

 

[noseall]

I'll really enjoy PM Burnham crashing and burning

Eh? He was a successful well liked politician. You are a bit late to the party boyo.

 

[Odds]

Local campaigners believe the by-election is on a knife edge, not least thanks to Restore Britain...who are set to split the vote with 'reform' and allow Burnham to march on to Westminster for a Summer showdown with Starmer. A victory that would signal that he's capable of beating Reform UK in a tight race - an ability, he would argue, that is vital for any Labour leader to possess.

A win for 'reform' would give the party more momentum and leave Labour's ambitions - in disarray.

The GE could hinge on this by-election.

 

[blup]

after Burnham becomes an MP

Glad the penny's dropped.

 

[blup]

A vote for Re store is a vote for Burnam, that's why Far rage was supportive of the plumbers ass sniffing "banter", he thinks it will appeal to those thinking of voting re store instead of re form.

 

[ellal]

He's a decent bloke who's done well as mayor and I think he'd do well as PM.

He may have done well as mayor, and a while back when there was a previous 'who should lead labour' debate, I thought he could do a good job...

Trouble is, as soon as he decided to run for this by-election he started dropping many of the policies he stood for outside Westminster...

He'll turn back into the same old 'fudge it' MP he was before, and just like all the others in that house!

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I heard Burnham being interviewed about various things. He's a lot like Starmer, no particular principles about anything, just vague promises about making everything wonderful.

Like most politicians then?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

The GE could hinge on this by-election.

Doubt it. Many of Burnham's potential voters say they're only voting for him to get rid of Starmer.

Labour's failure is making people vote for... Labour. They're making a success of their own failure.

None of this will apply at a future general election - it will be Burnham and Labour being judged on their own track record, which is certain to be a dismal failure.

 

[blup]

The penny's dropping with the DM. Re form aren't right wing enough for Musky and his wealthy mates. So they spike him. Nige. With the £5 million investigation he might have bitten off more than he can chew.

MSN

 

[blup]

Doubt it. Many of Burnham's potential voters say they're only voting for him to get rid of Starmer.

Labour's failure is making people vote for... Labour. They're making a success of their own failure.

None of this will apply at a future general election - it will be Burnham and Labour being judged on their own track record, which is certain to be a dismal failure.

You've got to be a special kind of dumb to vote Labor as an ex re form voter who wasn't happy with the toreys.