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    Das Neueste von Andy Burnham: Burnham tritt gegen Starmer an, als dieser das Comeback-Angebot von Westminster bestätigt, Abgeordneter zu werden


    Das Neueste von Andy Burnham: Burnham tritt gegen Starmer an, als dieser das Comeback-Angebot von Westminster bestätigt, Abgeordneter zu werden

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-keir-starmer-manchester-mayor-deadline-latest-updates-b2906946.html

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    1. Sarcasmed on

      What are the chances he still gets blocked by Starmer / the NEC. A lot of MPs (including some high profile ones) have come out and said he should be allowed to stand if the local members select him.

      Blocking him now would be quite a toxic move, which would be made even worse if the selected Labour candidate then goes on to lose.

    2. Mr_XcX on

      I’ve not voted Labour since 2015. However, I think it makes sense for Andy being only one who can take over. Leaving Starmer in till locals just going to hurt candidates. He has to go soon.

    3. NotoriousP_U_G on

      I think Labour and Burnham are over estimating his popularity. He could become leader on the ‘not Starmer’ vote, but, I don’t think he will be any more popular than Starmer with the general public

    4. bduk92 on

      Blocking him is a bad move by the party.

      Letting him run and undermine the government is a bad move by the party.

      As always, the center left always find a way to set up a circular firing squad.

    5. BojosMojo on

      Genuinely, why is he applying to contest the By-election such big news on the beeb at the moment? I feel quite out of the loop on this.

    6. SP1570 on

      The smart move would be to allow him back into Westminster and immediately appoint him as Deputy PM.

    7. urbanspaceman85 on

      An utterly idiotic move that undermines the work he’s been doing in Manchester AND risks undermining and undoing the good work Labour have been doing in government.

    8. NathanDavie on

      He has to beat the NEC, (Who’ll probably cave this time because there’ll be national attention on them) then he has to beat Reform (the biggest barrier in my mind, but helped by Farage continuing to suck Trump dick and the fact that everyone knows Burnham is looking to lead) and then he has to beat Starmer which is funnily enough the easiest thing for him to do.

      Politics is hopefully going to be a little less depressing in this country over the next year.

    9. james-royle on

      The media will not be able to throw the ‘North London Liberal Elite’ accusation at him. He is popular in the North West. I think that he will be a good PM.

    10. Questionable_choi1ce on

      Andy Burnham only really seems like a potential Labour leader because the press have built him into one. There are plenty of Labour politicians who have similar or bigger public profiles which aren’t largely based on the press saying they’re a potential party leader.

    11. Lupercus on

      What kind of person looks at what is going on in the world at the moment and thinks…”yeah I want to deal with Trump, the Ukraine war and the rise of fascism again. I’m good enough.”

      How cocky do you have to be? I wouldn’t want to be Starmer for all of the money in the world.

    12. soundman32 on

      Low stakes conspiracy: Labour are doing this to make Reform spend so much money campaigning here, in the hope that Burnham loses both this seat and the Manchester mayoral elections, that they have run out of money and will shut up and cry all the way back to Claptout.

    13. baguetteonmars on

      This is looking SO ugly and I really lost a lot of respect for Burnham. Who does he think he is? Saviour complex or something. Starmer is stabilising and clawing back popularity. And who cares about popularity anyway, we need a stable gov until the next election. I really cannot stand the backbenchers and frothing (uninformed, loud mouthed, illogical) lefties who are the main ones undermining the first social democratic and progressive government of my lifetime. Really cannot stand them any more, and I used to agree so much with them.

    15. Rude_Sheepherder_714 on

      In his letter to the NEC, Burnham insisted he would be in Parliament „to support the work of the government, not undermine it“.

      Starting out with such a brazen and obvious lie isn’t a great look tbh.

    16. asfish123 on

      Clearly, there are moves against Starmer, the MP who stood down, was caught out acting like an arsehole, and now is playing the sick card. No doubt he has been paid off very nicely by tax fiddler Angel, who wants her pound of flesh even though she screwed herself.

      More left-wing stupidity and taxes are not what Labour needs to do next

    17. Ill_Refrigerator_593 on

      Starmer is getting on a bit at 63, especially if he was to be PM after the next election.

      Having some potential replacements in the wings isn’t a bad thing.

    18. Lt_Col_RayButts on

      Bad move this, Starmer is not perfect but he runs the international side. This move just makes Labour look like the Torys.

    22. ok_alsodot11 on

      Think this is super shortsighted in so many ways. I doubt Labour will get my vote next time.

    23. ywhine on

      There’s been clues (at least in the GMCA circles) that this has been coming for months, if not longer. Relaxation of concessionary bus travel and other things seems like his final ‚gift‘ as Mayor before eyeing up a return to Westminister.

    24. myfirstreddit8u519 on

      Isn’t this the guy who keeps lying to that little girl from tiktok on the radio

    25. NoTitleChamp on

      It be funny if he triggers a leadership contest just to lose a 3rd time.

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