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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
It was apparently 'under something'. It still looks quite tasty. But yes, I still categorise it as food for girls and liberals.Those who were here earlier may be interested to know that the quiche has been discovered. I am off to retrieve it...I hope it wasn't sitting out in the sun somewhere all that time... give us an update on how tasty it is!
Is quiche still a kind of marker of being a pussilaminous hand-wringing metropolitan liberal I wonder, or has that role been superceded by tofu?
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
I’ve already applied for the job of chairing the enquiry into the enquiry about enquiries.Oh goodness, not another Lords enquiry *please*
David Aaronovitch
@DAaronovitch
My friend @PeterKellner1 is the only polling expert I read who got remotely close to the actual result in Makerfield. It was so far away from what the polling organisations were showing that there's clearly an inquest to be had
https://x.com/DAaronovitch/status/2067839683703243034
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
The curse of TRUSS.She's an entertainer now. Nothing wrong with that as a career, but analysis doesn't come into it.
https://x.com/trussliz/status/2067291184670871703
"Late on Wednesday, Liz released her latest offering. Boldly called: “Labour’s Secret Plan: Labour PANICKING as Reform surges in Makerfield By-Election.” This promised to be the inside story on Makerfield. An on-the-ground exposé of what all the major media outlets had missed."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/truss-the-saviour-exposes-labours-secret-plan
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
One thing I absolutely love about British politics…
…the first thing Andy Burnham has to do after winning is shake hands with a fox and a bin
https://x.com/SophyRidgeSky/status/2067918295324389832
…the first thing Andy Burnham has to do after winning is shake hands with a fox and a bin
https://x.com/SophyRidgeSky/status/2067918295324389832
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
Those who were here earlier may be interested to know that the quiche has been discovered. I am off to retrieve it...Be quick to require the quiche. For its niche. And call your niece for a peach with your quiche, which would be nice.
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
I’ve already applied for the job of chairing the enquiry into the enquiry about enquiries.Oh goodness, not another Lords enquiry *please*
David Aaronovitch
@DAaronovitch
My friend @PeterKellner1 is the only polling expert I read who got remotely close to the actual result in Makerfield. It was so far away from what the polling organisations were showing that there's clearly an inquest to be had
https://x.com/DAaronovitch/status/2067839683703243034
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Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
I don't think I believe him, but in any case, not wanting the job himself doesn't preclude him from thinking that he'd be better at it or being a disruptive presence.Ed Miliband has explicitly stated that he does not want to become Prime Minister or lead the Labour Party again.I've been thinking about the new Burnham Cabinet.If Burnham is ruthless enough to be a good prime minister, he should betray Miliband and send him to the backbenches. He doesn't need to repeat Blair's mistake of having a scheming backseat driver in Number 11 who thinks he would make a better PM.
He has to find room for Rayner and Streeting (and himself).
i think Reeves, Cooper and Lammy are for the chop.
The simplest and least disruptive is;
Rayner -> Deputy PM replacing Lammy (but Burnham first see below)
Miliband -> COE replacing Reeves
Streeting -> Energy replacing Miliband
Starmer -> Foreign Sec replacing Cooper.
Everyone else stays in place pro temp.
But a first step could be Burnham -> deputy PM replacing Lammy with Starmer staying in place for a few months to provide a managed handover.
This would a Blair/Brown type of relationship with an agreed timetable to minimise disruption.
The alternative is a nasty civil war with senior ministers taking sides.
I think Burnham, being a friendly accommodating chap, will seek to persuade Starmer to take the least disruptive route, and be rewarded with the role of Foreign Secretary - which I think he enjoys most and most suits him.
Check back here later to see what actually happens.
Addressing rumors that he might harbor desires to return to the party's helm, Miliband stated:
"I had the best inoculation technique against wanting to be leader of the Labour Party, which is that I was leader of the Labour Party."
He further solidified his refusal to seek a political comeback in the top role by adding, "Definitely not, being a Donald Trump, coming back for more.
Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
I love tofu! But "tofu eating wokerati" has become a term of abuse on the right, I believe.What do you have against tofu ?Those who were here earlier may be interested to know that the quiche has been discovered. I am off to retrieve it...I hope it wasn't sitting out in the sun somewhere all that time... give us an update on how tasty it is!
Is quiche still a kind of marker of being a pussilaminous hand-wringing metropolitan liberal I wonder, or has that role been superceded by tofu?
Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
Nigel Farage came out badly. Reform lost Makersfield in part because Farage stayed clear.
Reform's by-election strategy needs to be to select a half-decent candidate who can't even spell X, let alone post on it, and then exploit their one electoral asset which is Farage himself.
Reform's by-election strategy needs to be to select a half-decent candidate who can't even spell X, let alone post on it, and then exploit their one electoral asset which is Farage himself.
Re: Starmer calls peak Reform but says I fight on, I fight to win – politicalbetting.com
When did Burnham resign as mayor?He didn’t have to. You can’t be a Police and Crime Commissioner and an MP (the two roles are part of the same package) so he was, in effect, disqualified from the former office as soon as he was elected.
DougSeal
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