Burnham's whole pitch is that he's going to Westminster to create change. Why would he prop up Starmer for another 18 months? That would be a betrayal. (View Post)

This sort of local insight is invaluable. Much appreciated. (View Post)

Starmer's best chance of survival is now that Burnham loses the by-election. Absolute scenes! (View Post)

I take a nap and lo! Burnham does have a seat! Or, at least, a sacrificial lamb. It begins to look as though his triumphal progression to Downing Street is on. Though Makerfield looks like a proper t… (View Post)

Given the polling, given it's a midterm by-election, if Burnham wins this by-election he will have pulled off a miracle and you'd expect him to hold the seat comfortably at the general elec… (View Post)