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@wesstreeting Well I never! Wes Streeting thinks he can work in a Government led by Burnham. Absolute shocker! As if this wasn't the concocted plan all along.

@KayBurley Media pressure has caused this. It put the frighteners up the new and left wing of Labour. Many people would have buckled to the pressure before now.

Starmer resigns. Just what the country needs from a PM who was elected with a thumping majority just two years ago. I expected more from him.

A man of dignity in an age of indignity. Thank you @Keir_Starmer for your service to our country. You didn’t deserve this.

Fuck Burnham for absolutely ruining Labour's chance to givern for a full term. Also to blame: Lisa Nandy Wes Streeting Jess Philips Al Carns Louise Haigh Josh Simons Luke Charters And many more selfish, uncaring unpatriotic bastards.

It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years. European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you. Thank you, dear Keir.

@BBCNews now calling for Andy Burnham to resign.

I was very close to resigning my @UKLabour membership just now but will wait for 9/7 if there is a coronation for the usurping Richard III of Manchester then I will resign then if not so long as someone other than Streeting stands against Burnham I will stay and vote for them

It is crucial for the future of @UKLabour that there is a contest and that @UKLabour are given the opportunity to elect a woman

Come on then @wesstreeting if you have the 81 stand against Burnham - he almost certainly doesn’t and never did have . He will always be remembered together with @joshsimonsmp as a traitor and not the “ most faithful of the faithful “

I'll wait until the new leader is announced and then bin my membership regardless of who wins. We are becoming an increasingly unserious democracy. If Burnham can walk into No. 10 without a vote being cast - freshly returned to Parliament after a decade away - how is that democratic? It is worse than Brown, May, and Sunak, who were at least active MPs at the time. The law needs to change so that a change of Prime Minister automatically triggers a general election. Perhaps that would force political parties to actually do their jobs and find a way through in the future.

Well, there we have it. Keir Starmer has announced his resignation and has set out the process by which a new leader will be chosen. For the time being, I suspect he will remain in post until that process has concluded, as is normally the case. Now, however, the real backlash begins. Those who supported the mandate secured in the 2024 General Election must now start organising, building support and demonstrating that there is an alternative path forward. Darren Jones appears, to many, to be the most credible alternative to Andy Burnham. He comes with a much cleaner record, no significant scandals, no major failures attached to his name, and has consistently been regarded as articulate, balanced and capable. Most importantly, he has shown that he can take on Reform and any other political opponent in a serious and effective manner. That will be the key question in the weeks ahead, should he decide to stand. My advice to Labour members would be not to tear up your membership cards just yet. You will have an opportunity to make your voices heard. However, if you oppose Andy Burnham's candidacy, you should make that clear to your MPs and to those involved in the process. The Labour Party needs a genuine contest, one capable of producing a leader with a clear mandate from the membership. Darren Jones could credibly argue that he is continuing the mandate secured by Keir Starmer, having been part of the team that worked to deliver it. Andy Burnham, by contrast, was not part of that project and therefore has much more to prove. There may well be other candidates who choose to put themselves forward, and they should be heard. At this stage, however, Darren Jones appears to be one of the strongest contenders and one of the least burdened by political baggage. If Andy Burnham were to win the leadership, I believe the pressure for a General Election within six to eight months would become overwhelming, and Labour would face a very real risk of electoral collapse under his leadership.

@politixintheuk Is that a MAGA hat, Chris?

It's all fun for these BBC rats. Meanwhile, millions of ordinary Brits are going to suffer because these rats helped create the chaos.

"How on earth have have we ended up in this position?" asks Laura Kuenssberg, who along with Chris Mason, Henry Zeffman and co, have pushed long and hard for us to wind up in exactly this position #bbclaurak #BBCBreakfast

Andy Burnham hasn’t been in parliament for years. No involvement in international politics, failed twice to lead the Party. He is extremely out of his depth and under qualified to just walk into number 10. What he and his associates are doing is reckless.

@Keir_Starmer You promised us you would fight. Please honour that promise. The country needs you. Members will resign in droves. Opposition will call for GE. All your good work, over. Don’t resign if you are even thinking of it. We are WITH you. @darrenpjones @BBCNews @LBC

Sensible & important observations from @JohnSlinger which don’t appear to being aired on other media outlets but which will be shared by millions of voters. @BBCNews @itvnews @SkyNews MSM more interested in the drama than analysis & commentary

I miss the old door.

@breeallegretti If Burnham has had 10 years to think about this, then let's have a contest and he can be a part of debates and share his thoughts with us. What is he scared of?

Hilarious video that shows none of the Reform voters know any of Reform's policies.

@BBCNews @BBCBreakfast @newswatchbbc Stop the one-sided coverage. Matt Brittin, remove Robbie Gibb and sack John McAndrew. @Keir_Starmer sack @lisanandy who’s done nothing to address this imbalance. #StarmerStaysPM #StopTheCoup

Over the last couple of days I have been angry and disturbed that a small cabal of chancers and misfits aided by our vile gutter media should be trying to foist a coup on us. Today I am incandescent with rage. What are we ? A banana Republic ? NO. NO. NO. this has to be stopped.