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This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
BREAKING:It's over. It looks like a full-blown coronation for Andy Burnham is now very much on the cardsWes Streeting, the former health secretary, has folded in behind Andy Burnham. 'Having spoken at length to Andy in recent days I'm convinced that there is a place for those… https://t.co/fSrS8cgEuk
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Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
So, Streeting never had the nominations.Nope as plenty here such as Rochdale, Eek and Horse said.
Taz
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Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
I take it the fact he was a grade A disaster is the reason you mention itI am feeling optimistic about the UK and the future.. The first Cambridge CoE since Kwasi Kwarteng.
Cambridge men as PM and Chancellor.
Trying to find a market on Burnham to win more seats than Starmer in 2024.
eek
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Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
Do have to laugh. Had the Tories not become ever more outrageous in (a) binning the PM at will and (b) insisting the replacement was a "new government" this would have been so much harder for Labour
Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
So, Streeting never had the nominations.
Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
No other arrangement makes much sense.
The substantive argument for getting rid of Starmer (made by Streeting himself, and numerous others) was his failure to get on and deliver stuff. It would be a nonsense taking three months out to have an argument about who is going to take over the job, given that it's pretty obvious the answer will be Burnham anyway.
Let's just hope that Burnham actually has some semblance of a plan.
The substantive argument for getting rid of Starmer (made by Streeting himself, and numerous others) was his failure to get on and deliver stuff. It would be a nonsense taking three months out to have an argument about who is going to take over the job, given that it's pretty obvious the answer will be Burnham anyway.
Let's just hope that Burnham actually has some semblance of a plan.
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Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
See also Nigel Farage (partners have been Irish, German and now French)Burnhams wife has a great name . Marie-France van Heel !Typical leftie - British women not good enough for him.*
Sounds very regal .
*Joke. I'm sad I need to label this as a joke, but some one here...
eek
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Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
Burnhams wife has a great name . Marie-France van Heel !Typical leftie - British women not good enough for him.*
Sounds very regal .
*Joke. I'm sad I need to label this as a joke, but some one here...
Re: This is looking like a coronation and a new PM by July – politicalbetting.com
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
Imagine predicting today's events in July 2024. Now that would have been a take.
Imagine predicting today's events in July 2024. Now that would have been a take.
Scott_xP
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Re: Keir today, gone tomorrow (well September) – politicalbetting.com
I am amused that, having been champing at the bit for the top job for years and with ever-increasing determination, Burnham's people have let it be known that he wants Starmer to stay for a while, while he works out exactly what his agenda as Prime Minister should be.
Lord, give me the reigns of government, but not yet.
As an anonymous Starmer ally put it to the New Statesman, they want Starmer to wait while Burnham 'learns his ABCS'.
Given how long he has been angling for this position, he really ought to have prepared. Then again, the same could have been said of Starmer in 2024.
Thankfully for Burnham, Starmer seems happy to comply for the time being.
Lord, give me the reigns of government, but not yet.
As an anonymous Starmer ally put it to the New Statesman, they want Starmer to wait while Burnham 'learns his ABCS'.
Given how long he has been angling for this position, he really ought to have prepared. Then again, the same could have been said of Starmer in 2024.
Thankfully for Burnham, Starmer seems happy to comply for the time being.
LDLF
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