I don't think I believe him, but in any case, not wanting the job himself doesn't preclude him from thinking that he'd be better at it or being a disruptive presence. (View Post)

If Burnham is ruthless enough to be a good prime minister, he should betray Miliband and send him to the backbenches. He doesn't need to repeat Blair's mistake of having a scheming backseat… (View Post)

https://x.com/bryndphillips/status/2067674396072837609 I like Andy Burnham. I once saw him speak at Salford University where he said, “the last time I was here was to watch The Smiths in 1984.” Then,… (View Post)

Labour beaten by Reform in both Scottish seats. (View Post)

Starmer now has his comeback narrative. He can say that he's listened to the voters in Aberdeen and decided to sack Ed Miliband while ignoring the less significant by election in Makerfield. (View Post)