Ian Murray has dismissed that idea: https://order-order.com/2022/06/01/shadow-minister-fined-starmer-wouldnt-quit-and-then-stand-again/ (View Post)

But as @ydoethur has pointed out, the Tories didn't need a deal with the Lib Dems. They just needed the Lib Dems to abstain. That wasn't the case for Labour. They needed everyone bar the To… (View Post)

The difference is that in 1974, the incumbent was looking to do a deal. That wasn't the case in 2010. The incumbent should have accepted that the game was up as soon the results were in. (View Post)

Yep, go to 2:26:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rQELMwCVW4 (View Post)

But he didn't need to resign. Labour weren't in a much different position to govern. (View Post)