You seem as if you afraid that Burnham might actually be good and your Reform/Restore boys will suffer as a result.
Off Topic The politics thread - Starmer/Burnham/Reeves/Farage etc.
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No idea, it happened so many times. I probably was wanting one to get the most corrupt government in decades out of power as quick as possible.
I wouldn't have been wanting a GE if it improved the chances of an opposition coming into power who's leader had been given a £5m bribe on the off chance they get in, or want to do the following:
Scrap the Human Rights Act 1998 and leave the ECHR
Scrap the Equality Act 2010
Scrap the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the Renters Rights Act
I am afraid for Burnham, the same as I was for starmer, who I voted for his party at the last general election, because the extremist in the party smell blood and could force through policies the wreck the country.
Why do assume that anyone against your beloved (can do no wrong) labour is reform voters, you must be scared silly most of the time nowadays
I couldn't give a **** about Reform, Reform and it's indoctrinated followers seem to be bothered about Labour and Andy Burnham however. Farage already calling for GE, which he never did whilst the Tories musical chairs went through 5 PM's during their disastrous tenure. Wonder why?
Did the Labour Party call for gen elections when tories changed leader, i think they did as all opposition parties do.
Did the Tories have one when they did? P.s. Reform are not the opposition.
Starmer is 'bland' but given the financial circumstances of the country and the poor external issues, wars, Trump etc. I just don't get the hatred for him. Johnson was a buffoon, Truss a totally bonkers idiot.
Unless we thought that Starmer could wave a magic wand and everything would immediately get better, when this didn't happen lots of folk turned against him. Egged on by Fa gash.
Surprisingly enough, I don't think Burnham has a magic wand either.
All of this talk about needing a general election if you change party leader while you are in office made me look back at how things have happened in the past.
I was surprised that the last PM elected to that post and subsequently voted out of the post was Ted Heath, 1970 to 1974.
Before that it was Attlee 1945 to 1950.
Looking further back I think only Ramsey McDonald, in the short lived Labour minority government in the 1920’s did it between the wars.
I was surprised that the last PM elected to that post and subsequently voted out of the post was Ted Heath, 1970 to 1974.
Before that it was Attlee 1945 to 1950.
Looking further back I think only Ramsey McDonald, in the short lived Labour minority government in the 1920’s did it between the wars.
Streeting announcing he won't stand and hopes everyone backs Burnham.
Only going to be one winner, no point annoying Burnham. Political opportunists the lot of them.
Not going to happen, it is akin to a football club volunteering to be relegated if they change managers.
What is it with these mad remainers trying to drown out the PM during his resignation speech. Police should have brayed them 
It’s ok because people re already dismantling Burnham! Pointing out his errors in the past etc.
In every general election I have voted for the party with the manifesto which best suited me. Since I was old enough to vote.
Whilst that was labour in my younger days, less so recently. That will continue to be the same going forward.
And I can guarantee it will never be Farage!
In every general election I have voted for the party with the manifesto which best suited me. Since I was old enough to vote.
Whilst that was labour in my younger days, less so recently. That will continue to be the same going forward.
And I can guarantee it will never be Farage!
If a PM needs to go we need to get the place stable asap for the sake of the country. If the party cant provide that it becomes a different story
He is 1/50 to be the next Labour leader. I can see this happening very quickly which is good for the party and the country.
Worth noting there has been very little immediate reaction in the markets with the resignation announcement. Initially the pound strengthened and UK borrowing costs dropped.
Its early days but compare that to the previous volatile changes and it suggests that investors aren't too worried about who will replace him.
Its early days but compare that to the previous volatile changes and it suggests that investors aren't too worried about who will replace him.
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No PM has served a full term since Cameron 2010-2015. Then Brexit happened and we have 7 PM's in 10 years. Coincidence? 