Outside central Birmingham, I'd agree. As well as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle have made great progress in my lifetime. (View Post)

I've no strong view on Burnham, and doubt whether he's involved in the "secret plot" uncovered by The Sun - although if so, the "secret" bit of the plot has already failed. I thin… (View Post)

Post of the year! (View Post)

Where's his evidence that No.10 mounted a major operation to prevent a contest? A contest was inevitable. and even Starmer wouldn't have been bonkers enough to seek to prevent it. I would imagine tha… (View Post)

Spot on. The "hard left" candidate only won 24 MP nominations - they are weak in the PLP and offer little threat to Starmer. (View Post)