That by election we didn’t need to have at all? that one? Thanks Wes
healeyd on
I’ll laugh so hard if they lose. Talk about taking voters for granted, and I say that as a Labour voter last week.
spaceninjaking on
Streeting endorsement makes me like this less even more. I like Burnham enough, but the problem with current government isn’t Starmer as a leader, it’s the toxic cabinet he chose, and streeting is one of the worst of them, and would be happy if he doesn’t get close to actual power again.
BrexitFool on
It’s a waste of time and money.
Just leave Starmer in place until the next election. He is the best they have to offer. The talent pool in Labour is non existent.
Just leave him to it and see what the next election brings. End of.
Fraggle_ninja on
The voters voted in the previous guy – and now they are going “yeah about that, we don’t care what you want, so he’s stepping down so we can in fight?” – just feels so off.
very_unconsciously on
I think he has an uphill struggle – the Labour vote will be split between Starmer continuing and Burnham’s ascension. And Reform are throwing everything they have at this one.
Emotional-Ebb8321 on
Streeting knows how unpopular he is, and wants to hang off Burnham’s coat-tails.
JustWhy1222 on
Whole plan is bonkers. Forced by election and mayoral election, both of which will be heavily contested. Then a leadership challenge, also heavily contested. All for the end result of having the first PM in over 60 years who wasn’t elected during a general election. A historically unpopular situation.
It’s a long and very risky game all for a PM who will immediately be assailed by the most obvious political attack lines you could imagine. Gonna be a whale of a time hearing “illegitimate government”every time I read comments for the next few years.
CharacterMaybe7950 on
Are you seriously telling me that voters won’t combine to be part of the ultimate meme?
Imagine Burnham losing. We’ll be laughing about it for years.
Even Labour voters want in on those lolz. A chance to humiliate the establishment? Every time we’ve given people the power to do that – they take it.
Burnham is about to have his whole career ended.
Few-Role-4568 on
Everyone needs to rally around Binface.
It would be a travesty if he doesn’t contest the seat.
Patient-Bumblebee842 on
We’re literally witnessing the totally unnecessary, death of the Labour party. You can’t make this up.
If Burnham/Streeting win and this drags on to further damage the country and we end up with yet another a change in PM I’m never voting Labour again.
fitzgoldy on
I mean…wouldn’t need a ‘best chance to win’ it if there wasn’t a by-election purely for Burnham and his vanity…the snake he is.
psioniclizard on
Or, Wes thought he had support, he didn’t. People talkin him into it becuase they needed someone to kick it all off and knew Wes was unpopular anyway with public.
Now it looks like Andy will happily walking into the same trap and Wes just wants to rid his coat tails.
The general public will hate all this because the general public hate politicial infighting and ironically the only person who might come out looking better to us is Starmer.
Politicians really are so out of touch. We know its all for personal ambition not some greater good primarily so at least be honest about it.
Spamgrenade on
Changing leadership will not make a jot of difference. Burnham won’t be able to turn around the country in two years any more than anyone else. The media won’t show him any more mercy than Starmer, if anything he’s easier to smear.
This is what will happen. A very brief honeymoon period in which some voters will say they are giving labour a second chance. The moment a small boat arrives, or the cost of petrol goes up or welfare has to be cut then its over. Reform will say the electorate has been betrayed and the electorate will believe them.
LloydU54 on
Used to like Streeting , not now , he shouldn’t have resigned and shouldn’t be behind Burnham.
I dislike all the MPs trying to oust Starmer , they are the ones damaging the labour party.
TheWorldIsGoingMad on
I think Burnham will be up against it in the by election (assuming the local party accept him as their candidate….).
The British electorate don’t take kindly for being taken for mugs, some guy parachuted in for an uneccessary by election to further his career. The Reform Candidate is a local guy and only lost by 5,000 at the “height of Labour’s popularity” in the GE. That said Labour were never that popular*, people forget that. Their landslide GE result was as a result of two things :
1 – The iniquitous FPTP electoral system we have.
2 – They were ABTT (anyone but the Tories)
Neither will be working in their favour this time….
* Labour’s vote share was the lowest of any non-minority government since 1900 at only 33.7% (of interest is the second lowest vote share was also a Labour victory, their 2005 one). To make it even worse the turnout of only 59.9% was the second lowest ever (the lowest was Labour’s 2001 victory at only 59.4%).
TrekChris on
Polling puts Reform ahead of Labour by double the percentage in Makerfield. He’s losing.
CurtisInCamden on
When he inevitably loses I wonder who the far-left will blame this time. The media? Other Labour MPs? Israel?
Economy-Fox-5559 on
Absolute snivelling toad of a politician. I like Burnham, but i want this all to backfire on Streeting as much as possible so he can F off into obscurity.
ken-doh on
Labour own goal. Just let starmer get on with it. We don’t need a new PM.
Commercial_Paint_557 on
The fact Labour Together dude gave up his seat and Streeting is saying this suggests either this is a trap where they think Reform can beat Burnham or they have made a deal with him to support him in return for roles and compromised politics
Primary-Effect-3691 on
If Burnham losses this election to Reform I want to see him and Streeting very publicly raked over the coals
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That by election we didn’t need to have at all? that one? Thanks Wes
I’ll laugh so hard if they lose. Talk about taking voters for granted, and I say that as a Labour voter last week.
Streeting endorsement makes me like this less even more. I like Burnham enough, but the problem with current government isn’t Starmer as a leader, it’s the toxic cabinet he chose, and streeting is one of the worst of them, and would be happy if he doesn’t get close to actual power again.
It’s a waste of time and money.
Just leave Starmer in place until the next election. He is the best they have to offer. The talent pool in Labour is non existent.
Just leave him to it and see what the next election brings. End of.
The voters voted in the previous guy – and now they are going “yeah about that, we don’t care what you want, so he’s stepping down so we can in fight?” – just feels so off.
I think he has an uphill struggle – the Labour vote will be split between Starmer continuing and Burnham’s ascension. And Reform are throwing everything they have at this one.
Streeting knows how unpopular he is, and wants to hang off Burnham’s coat-tails.
Whole plan is bonkers. Forced by election and mayoral election, both of which will be heavily contested. Then a leadership challenge, also heavily contested. All for the end result of having the first PM in over 60 years who wasn’t elected during a general election. A historically unpopular situation.
It’s a long and very risky game all for a PM who will immediately be assailed by the most obvious political attack lines you could imagine. Gonna be a whale of a time hearing “illegitimate government”every time I read comments for the next few years.
Are you seriously telling me that voters won’t combine to be part of the ultimate meme?
Imagine Burnham losing. We’ll be laughing about it for years.
Even Labour voters want in on those lolz. A chance to humiliate the establishment? Every time we’ve given people the power to do that – they take it.
Burnham is about to have his whole career ended.
Everyone needs to rally around Binface.
It would be a travesty if he doesn’t contest the seat.
We’re literally witnessing the totally unnecessary, death of the Labour party. You can’t make this up.
If Burnham/Streeting win and this drags on to further damage the country and we end up with yet another a change in PM I’m never voting Labour again.
I mean…wouldn’t need a ‘best chance to win’ it if there wasn’t a by-election purely for Burnham and his vanity…the snake he is.
Or, Wes thought he had support, he didn’t. People talkin him into it becuase they needed someone to kick it all off and knew Wes was unpopular anyway with public.
Now it looks like Andy will happily walking into the same trap and Wes just wants to rid his coat tails.
The general public will hate all this because the general public hate politicial infighting and ironically the only person who might come out looking better to us is Starmer.
Politicians really are so out of touch. We know its all for personal ambition not some greater good primarily so at least be honest about it.
Changing leadership will not make a jot of difference. Burnham won’t be able to turn around the country in two years any more than anyone else. The media won’t show him any more mercy than Starmer, if anything he’s easier to smear.
This is what will happen. A very brief honeymoon period in which some voters will say they are giving labour a second chance. The moment a small boat arrives, or the cost of petrol goes up or welfare has to be cut then its over. Reform will say the electorate has been betrayed and the electorate will believe them.
Used to like Streeting , not now , he shouldn’t have resigned and shouldn’t be behind Burnham.
I dislike all the MPs trying to oust Starmer , they are the ones damaging the labour party.
I think Burnham will be up against it in the by election (assuming the local party accept him as their candidate….).
The British electorate don’t take kindly for being taken for mugs, some guy parachuted in for an uneccessary by election to further his career. The Reform Candidate is a local guy and only lost by 5,000 at the “height of Labour’s popularity” in the GE. That said Labour were never that popular*, people forget that. Their landslide GE result was as a result of two things :
1 – The iniquitous FPTP electoral system we have.
2 – They were ABTT (anyone but the Tories)
Neither will be working in their favour this time….
* Labour’s vote share was the lowest of any non-minority government since 1900 at only 33.7% (of interest is the second lowest vote share was also a Labour victory, their 2005 one). To make it even worse the turnout of only 59.9% was the second lowest ever (the lowest was Labour’s 2001 victory at only 59.4%).
Polling puts Reform ahead of Labour by double the percentage in Makerfield. He’s losing.
When he inevitably loses I wonder who the far-left will blame this time. The media? Other Labour MPs? Israel?
Absolute snivelling toad of a politician. I like Burnham, but i want this all to backfire on Streeting as much as possible so he can F off into obscurity.
Labour own goal. Just let starmer get on with it. We don’t need a new PM.
The fact Labour Together dude gave up his seat and Streeting is saying this suggests either this is a trap where they think Reform can beat Burnham or they have made a deal with him to support him in return for roles and compromised politics
If Burnham losses this election to Reform I want to see him and Streeting very publicly raked over the coals