Andy Burnham

[JimmyJeffers]

Good evening Jimmy.

Evening bud.

 

[carlos21]

Evening bud.

What you been upto.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

What you been upto.

Still a bit unwell mate so just relaxing

 

[Rita_Poon]

Shami Chakrabarti being very careful with a two footer on this decision. I don't always like what she says nor how she delivers it, but history shows she's more often than not on the right side of things and she is a frighteningly clever lady.

 

[carlos21]

Still a bit unwell mate so just relaxing

It is not good mate.

 

[Old Blue 2]

I think blocking Burnham's application to stand will have done the Labour party even more harm. The Starmer faction in the Exec have shown their hand. What Starmer said about a mayoral election if he was allowed to stand, and all the complications that come with that (i.e there would no longer be a Labour Mayor there after a new one was voted in) was a load of rubbish. Fear of a leadership challenge, that is what drove the refusal to let him stand. Voters aren't thick. I believe there will be even more not voting Labour now. Unfortunately, since coming to power (and I've voted Labour all my life), this Labour Government has lurched from one cock-up to another, and this Burnham debacle is just the latest. A hell of a lot of Labour MPs should be looking for a new job now, because after the next election, they'll be unemployed...

 

[carlos21]

Evening bud.

rubbish game.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

rubbish game.

Aye. Thought we might win at the end there

 

[carlos21]

Aye. Thought we might win at the end there

Jump into my thread jimbo.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Jump into my thread jimbo.

Off to bed lad. Catch you later

 

[carlos21]

Off to bed lad. Catch you later

Night bruv.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Mistake to stand in the way of Burnham, who stood the best chance of winning a seat for Labour apart from anything else. Now they'll probably lose it.
Starmer should have said the party is a broad church. Come on in and help out.

 

[Eggs]

…..just wonder if Burnham knew his application would be knocked-back, he might just be playing a blinder. As far as PLP is concerned, there is a focus on Wes Streeting in any leadership battle but I wouldn’t underestimate Shabana Mahmood being a player.

 

[coollino]

…..just wonder if Burnham knew his application would be knocked-back, he might just be playing a blinder. As far as PLP is concerned, there is a focus on Wes Streeting in any leadership battle but I wouldn’t underestimate Shabana Mahmood being a player.

Hopefully Streeting will defect to Reform, he is a stain on the party - which is a pretty impressive thing to be these days

 

[Yarrgh]

How many more nails does the coffin for Labour's next election challenge need?

Keir: I have plenty more, so let's keep hammering them in.