Either way it will be the start of a new political era. If Burnham wins, he becomes Prime Minister in short order. If he loses, the Labour party will be plunged into existential chaos. (View Post)

For Andy Burnham fans, there's also a video of him running: https://x.com/PeterMakintps/status/2055274932854993303 (View Post)

Debunking the cry-for-help theory of Reform: https://x.com/popconuk/status/2054872038787977322 Pollster, James Frayne: "Reform voters are perfectly affluent working class and lower middle class … (View Post)

The issue with Mandelson's loan was that he lied on his mortgage application. (View Post)

Did it go down badly? Brown famously got a honeymoon which he wasted by bottling the planned snap election. (View Post)