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@OmDePlume @gorbalsgoebbels I’m sure the 3 of them will think it through carefully

@gorbalsgoebbels I think he's going to struggle to win the by-election. Terrible choice for Labour voters in Makerfield who support Starmer... 1. Vote Labour and risk Burnham getting in and challenging. 2. Stay Home or vote Green/LD and risk Reform taking it until the next GE.

Would be hilarious if Burnham did win the by-election but can’t get the 81 names to challenge the PM.

@Lea_EFC So your predictions appear to be just your wish list based on your posts since last week.

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@b_z_p1 I don’t disagree with your sentiment but the vitriol towards Starmer, forcibly messaged through the horrific losses in last week’s elections clearly rattled MP’s and members alike. I personally can’t see how Starmer could turn it around he has neither the vision nor personality.

@Stephen30193689 When have the voting public ever liked an incumbent Prime Minister? Just because we may not like him doesn't mean we just get rid of him not even 2 years into a 5 year mandate he won democratically. We can't keep going through PMs like Katie Price goes through husbands.

Prediction: Burnham loses to Reform. The Greens pick up the mayoralty. Burnhams political career is dead and buried. Starmer stays on. This is utterly ridiculous and will 100% backfire. Our politicians STILL haven't got a clue how the general public feel. We despise this stuff.

@ammandev Not for me. He’s done very well, granted, but he inherited a very stable, well run club and obviously could hit the ground running as an internal appointment. If he is able to achieve a similar result next season then yes, that would be a fantastic achievement.

Who’s YOUR Premier League Manager of the Season? 🤔 For me, such individual awards should be given to celebrate extraordinary achievements. And that’s Keith Andrews at Brentford. 👏🏽

@BenInRushcliffe @MePeterNicholls How did 506,000 people end up on NHS waiting lists that didn’t need treatment do you suppose?

@MePeterNicholls People that didn't need to be on it you clown

The NHS waiting list has fallen by 506,000 since Labour came to power.

@smallmargins1 @Beagle__Walking @faisalislam @BBCr4today It’s a cynical move to attempt to shore up her and her bosses job. I’m not denying some aid was indicated later in the year but we know full well the motivation for it now. If it’s targeted as originally indicated, it won’t create goodwill amongst the majority, anyway

@Beagle__Walking @faisalislam @BBCr4today Not really, Reeves previously made clear there would be support for lower income households on energy bills, ahead of an increase in the price cap from July 1

NEW UK gilt yields up on opening about 10 basis points so 0.1% on opening to 5.1%… again some of that is pan European move on higher oil prices (France and Italy up 6 points this morning)… so markets taking notice of months of possible UK uncertainty and possible changes to fiscal policy

@markofagenius The Labour Party had c.532,000 members at the point Starmer became leader. It’s net declined by over 250,000 since then. Hardly a ringing endorsement is it?

The Labour Party has 20,000 new members. They joined to support Starmer as PM. Not to support rebels because they can’t vote for them for at least 6 months after joining.

@NotFarLeftAtAll Peerage incoming, if it pans out I would imagine

Labour MP to stand down to allow Burnham run for byelection amid leadership row Am I missing something… you don’t just give up £100k a year job because you like someone… how much was offered to stand down ???

@Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen You may be right, I wouldn’t dispute that. Despite voting Labour in 2024, I wouldn’t dream of repeating that with Starmer in charge. He was pushing on an open door after the Tory chaos but has failed miserably, in my view

He's hardly Boris, come on. But lets assume he is much more personable, that would help initially, but policy matters over long-term. His policy manifesto will look almost identical to Starmer's. By the time of the next election is polling numbers would be similar. The best thing Labour could do, would be to stick with Starmer until six months before the next election. Then install Burnham. Its disgustingly cynical but its their best chance of winning the next election.

Has Andy Burnham actually got any policies? Apart from putting buses back under public ownership and capping fares at £2?

@Bobhussain85 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 I’m clearly not getting your point then, feel free to educate me

@Stephen30193689 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 That’s not my point. You are literally proving my point.

Because Keir Starmer is an adult. He’s not in it for the glory or ego. But it is apparent he’s not one of the boys either. He’s his own man, and many say he’s not good at politics. Well he turned Labour around and became Prime Minister.

@Bobhussain85 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 Your point was that Labour always turned on its winners. We may be at cross-purposes but my point is that they were no longer ‘winners’ when they were turned on. Do you feel that Labour has turned on a leader when they were still ‘winning’ ?

@Stephen30193689 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 Yep and you’re still proving my point. You don’t think people turned on Blair? All females quit Gordon’s cabinet and said he was sexist and mysognistic. You are literally proving my point

@sharonwllms48 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen At the end of the day it’s still a job, no matter the element of public service. You won’t agree, accepted.

@Stephen30193689 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen So he casts his commitment to the people of Manchester aside whom he had promised to represent…🤔

@sharonwllms48 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen I don’t doubt he meant that at the time but I maintain he’s still entitled to pursue the bigger job now the opportunity has arisen.

@Stephen30193689 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen Where did I say that they were not. He ran for mayor for a third time in May 2024. See below. 👇🏾

@sharonwllms48 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen Everyone is free to pursue their career aspirations in whatever field they operate. He’s done the job for 9 years, it’s not like he jumped ship after 9 months

@Stephen30193689 @Richboxingbets @MatthewStadlen And his commitment to the people of Manchester who elected him, ah well...🤔

@andyandy101 @AshleenPrior She’s right though, it doesn’t matter who you support, how has VAR enhanced your enjoyment of the game? I can’t think of any redeeming features

@AshleenPrior Deluded cnut

Surely we can all agree, no matter who we support, who it benefits and doesn’t. All walks of life can agree VAR has ruined football and is a massive load of wank and should be abolished (it won’t coz it generates too much money). Rant over…have a great day! 😉

@AshleenPrior Spot on

@Bobhussain85 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 Being a ‘winner’ isn’t a permanent descriptor, it can and does change. Its subjective, accepted but even the most ardent Starmer supporter cannot fail to accept that the current perception is negative

@Stephen30193689 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 Right. And that’s exactly what people thought of tony, Gordon, David miliband. The only ones Labour stayed with were Ed and Jeremy.

@MatthewStadlen Are you feeling unwell? You appear to be on the verge of some kind of spontaneous combustion.

Just. Get. On. And. Govern. Do. Your. Jobs.

@Bobhussain85 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 Because the Labour Party has turned on a man who is now a loser, no longer a winner, all through his own actions in power.

@Stephen30193689 @gorbalsgoebbels @calculus52 And show me how you’re disproving my point?