The evidence says otherwise regarding your latter comment. When Corbyn was the coming thing, he unsuccessfully stood against him for leader in 2015, and stood down in 2017 in order to become GM Mayor… (View Post)

But nationally, Reform voters are as likely to consider Andy Burnham to be "acceptable" as next PM as "unacceptable": Opinium, fieldwork 6-8 May: "If Keir Starmer resigned as… (View Post)

We may be getting ahead of ourselves. From Sky News website, posted 5 minutes ago: Manchester MP at centre of Burnham speculation denies plans to stand down By Faye Brown, political reporter Afzal Kh… (View Post)

This is relevant: How Andy Burnham stood up to Starmer over Israel and could now reshape UK foreign policy If he became PM, the Greater Manchester mayor would likely reorient British policy on Israel… (View Post)

Nationally a NET 51% of 2024 Labour voters would regard Andy Burnham as acceptable to them as PM, but so too would a NET 29% of 2024 Green voters. (Opinium, fieldwork 6th May 2026) (i.e. Net acceptab… (View Post)