This is also a sign of weakness by Starmer blocking a leadership rival standing for parliament. Cameron by contrast allowing Boris to stand for parliament in 2015 was a sign of Dave's confidence… (View Post)

The NEC can block Burnham being on the shortlist there too as long as it is controlled by Starmer loyalists (View Post)

Many of the white working class voters who would have backed Burnham will go Reform now too, while as you say middle class progressives will go Green so Labour are at risk of falling to 3rd in the by… (View Post)

Burnham is too blokey to be a Green, he will stay being Manchester Mayor and remain the Prince across the Water for Labour (View Post)

'Courageous' in the Sir Humphrey sense of the word. Starmer has now made Burnham a serious leadership rival and Burnham allies will now be plotting to get rid of Starmer before the next gen… (View Post)