Labour leadership challenge

[aveatry]

Oh, we're on first name terms now, are we?

I might use andy as it seems we will be talking about him until the next election and burham burnham bernam bernman all the time is just a bit of a faff.

 

[Deluks]

All this talk of resignation tomorrow, it strikes me that the tail is wagging the dog.

 

[motorbiking]

Probably not, he’s too much of a party man. IMO he should immediately resign (constructive dismissal?) as it’s clear they’ve said jump or you’ll be pushed.

Doubt he’s an employee.

 

[blup]

Doubt he’s an employee.

He was taken on under a five year fixed term contract and has been told to resign or he’ll be sacked by his successor.

 

[motorbiking]

He was taken on under a five year fixed term contract and has been told to resign or he’ll be sacked by his successor.

What laws do you think protect him?

 

[mikehammer69]

Starmer doesn't have charisma which is a negative
He was a safe pair of hands during the recent war
The mandelson appointment was a mistake but the debacle was all massively overblown

 

[noseall]

And slowly but surely, Kemi is starting to look like a potential leader.

Kemi has always had that quality.

 

[noseall]

We’ll soon find out he was as good as Labour get.

Exciting, isn’t it.

 

[blup]

What laws do you think protect him?

He's employed by the KIng.

 

[Murdochcat]

The mandelson appointment was a mistake but the debacle was all massively overblown

Only a fool would appoint and announce Mandleson before his clearance was approved.

Hence Starmer is a fool

 

[motorbiking]

He's employed by the KIng.

Sounds like there is a claim. Go for it.

 

[blup]

Sounds like there is a claim. Go for it.

If the Queen paid off the hopeless claim against Andy, anything’s possible.

 

[SPLINE]

Replacing one mad MP with another is no revolution...

 

[mikehammer69]

Only a fool would appoint and announce Mandleson before his clearance was approved.

Hence Starmer is a fool

There's a lot worse than that goes on

Burnham will likely become PM without any examination of his suitability for the role

It'll be a case of wait and see is he any good

There'd be more scrutiny if I applied for work as a street sweeper

 

[King Billy]

And slowly but surely, Kemi is starting to look like a potential leader.

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