Sarah Moore 리트윗함
Can someone explain to me what's so fantastically amazing about Andy Burnham that meant he had to go from not even being a Member of Parliament to being shoved in unchallenged as Prime Minister within a few weeks?
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Sarah Moore
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Sarah Moore
@Frockbird
Mumma, Partner, Friend, Sister and Costume Bird. Saddened by the state of politics in this country, and fighting for my sons future.
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As I said. Starmer is not interested in an orderly transition in the national interest. He just wants to do whatever he can to screw Andy Burnham.
Steven Swinford@Steven_Swinford
The first conflict of the transition period: Sir Keir Starmer is planning to push ahead with announcing the Defence Investment Plan despite Andy Burnham wanting it delayed until he is in office The prime minister is preparing to announce the increase in defence spending - which has already led to huge government splits and the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary - as part of his legacy But Burnham's allies believe the decision should be his as it is he - and whoever his defence secretary is - that will have to live with the consequences....
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Andy Burnham's allies are objecting to Keir Starmer's determination to publish the Defence Investment Plan, saying that "it's a significant political decision with major national and global implications that was not Sir Keir’s to make". Yes, far better to leave it to a man who hasn't even been an MP for 9 years
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@PippaCrerar @oliver_wright Have I missed something here? He hasn’t actually been named the next PM. What the fuck is going on here? What happened to democracy? There should be a vote by the members at the very least after the shit show of the last few weeks. Why the hell is he going to be briefed?
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NEW: I'm told that Andy Burnham has now held talks with Keir Starmer (as per @oliver_wright) for the first time since before the Makerfield by-election.
No 10 sources confirm the PM and his likely successor had an hour-long "off site" meeting earlier today.
Downing Street has said Burnham can start receiving government briefings from the civil service "as soon as possible" to help with transition of power.
Starmer has agreed the new Labour MP can meet with Antonia Romeo, the cabinet secretary, to discuss plans.
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@DPJHodges @CannyJimKenny The hope was that he wouldn’t get bullied out of his job by the likes of you and Burnham. So frankly, he owes Burnham nothing.
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@CannyJimKenny The hope was he’d stay for an orderly transition in September
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Forget the talk about the national interest. A vengeful Keir Starmer is trying to kneecap Andy Burnham before he has even set foot in Downing Street > Daily Mail > dailymail.com/columnists/art…
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@itvpeston @johnmcdonnellMP A coronation would be undemocratic. Not the best optics for the Labour Party. Especiallly after the back stabbing shenanigans of recent weeks. They are already losing members at a rate of knots.
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Would a coronation be better for the country than a contest? 👑
+ Can Andy Burnham change Labour?🌹
Labour's @johnmcdonnellMP will discuss on the show tonight
#Peston
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@petercardwell He hasn’t got the job yet! Stop
With this bullshit.
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As cats Jojo and Prince vacate No 10 with the Starmers, it appears Andy Burnham will be bringing Axel the rescue dog to Downing St
Boris, Sunak, Hunt and Javid are recent Downing St dog dads
More in Political Animals, available on Amazon, in shops or at petercardwell.com
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
First time for everything isn’t there.
Andy Burnham@AndyBurnhamGM
I have never taken part in a coup against any Leader of the Labour Party and I am not going to start now. 2/3
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
EXC: Labour MPs opposed to a coronation are rallying around Darren Jones to challenge Andy Burnham for the leadership
An MP organising for him tells me: ‘Lots of people are pushing Darren to stand.
There is real opposition to a coronation for someone who hasn't really said what he believes in or will do as PM’
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
I would vote for Darren Jones as Labour leader. RT if you would.
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@paulmasonnews Absofuckinglutley not! He doesn’t get to walk into Downing Street without any vote from the members. You are all scared shitless because he wouldn’t win the vote and you know it. Never mind psychodrama what about democracy?
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Measured and correct. Andy Burnham is the right person to lead Labour now and I hope he will get to do so without an election. Solidarity not psychodrama.
Andy Burnham@AndyBurnhamGM
Keir has given huge service to our country and I want to thank him for his leadership and dedication during such a challenging period. His decision marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way. I will put myself forward as part of this process. The country expects stability, seriousness and a continued focus on the issues that matter most and that is what it will get. As we move forward, our priority must be to work together to get the country back to where we all want it to be. People want to see progress on economic growth, cost of living, public services, housing and opportunities for the next generation. Political change should never distract from the responsibility to improve people's lives. The Labour movement has always been at its strongest when it looks forward with confidence and purpose. This is what we will do from here and we will make sure this transition is a positive process of renewal for our party and our country.
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Starmer’s been a poor PM, but the vitriol and hatred towards him is just weird. It comes from both the far left and far right. It’s contrived by people whose motives are deeply suspect. Part of me wants him to survive just to spite them.
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@antoguerrera @tobyperkinsmp She won’t be an Mp after the next election.
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Well, @tobyperkinsmp nails it here. You can like Starmer or not, but saying that “I won in spite of him” 2 years ago… that was quite rude.
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
@LouisaDeer Maybe. By you’ll never get an elected government either.
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@Frockbird If you kick Jeremy Corbyn out of the Labour party the one thing you will never ever get is respect.
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I just don’t understand how this has happened.Starmer doesn’t set the world on fire as regards to charisma. So what! I don’t need Boris johnson mark 2, looking like a clown and behaving like a clown. I want a serious PM, respected internationally and quietly getting things done.
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@theideareview Mate. This guy is a total dick with no respect anywhere! What is your point?
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
I'll tell you what it says about this country. that poisonous little biased journos so pumped up by their own inadequacy and self-importance can con large numbers of very stupid people against the most competent PM in decades.
Bugger Burnham & you.
Farrukh@implausibleblog
Laura Kuenssberg, "Is Prime Minister Keir Starmer about to quit his job? We could be on the verge of another change in No 10. And what does that say about us as a country?" Easy, Brexit has consumed yet another Prime Minister The Prime Minister who lasts will be the one who calls out the populist far right, addresses misinformation online, on TV, in the papers, and brings in the economic rewards from increased trade with the EU which means fewer if any cuts to public services, the poor or the disabled It's as simple as that
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Sarah Moore 리트윗함
'My intern had a more in-depth application process than Andy Burnham faces to be PM.'
@JohnSlinger tells @Lewis_Goodall the former Manchester Mayor's route to 10 Downing Street 'is an absolute farce'.
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History will probably be kind to Keir Starmer. But it shouldn’t be. He has been a catastrophe as Prime Minister > Mail Plus > dailymail.com/debate/article…
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