On thread. Burnham and Rayner would indeed make a useful pairing to replace Starmer. But stark reality means that Burnham has to curb his ambition. There is no way for him to become an MP in time wit… (View Post)

You've missed out some of the highest hurdles. Burnham needs to: 1. Hope that none of his rivals triggers a contest in the wake of the locals OR that Starmer wins such a contest 2. Persuade an M… (View Post)

Note the nod-nod, wink-wink contrivance between the two parties favouring secession such that one sees an 8.8% fall in their regional vote in order that the other can boost their regional vote by 11.… (View Post)

On thread, two observations: 1. Opinion should not be judged in its own right, but in direct comparison with Starmer. In the source YouGov article, "Do you think Keir Starmer has been a.... PM&q… (View Post)

Yes it is a tax. Total generational inequality. Young people in their 20s and 30s face paying an extra 9% marginal rate of income tax for most of their working lives, unlike the likes of 55 year old … (View Post)