‘Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race
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Allies of Greater Manchester mayor say No 10 has ‘chosen factionalism’ as decision leads to a furious backlash

The anti-democratic cabal at the heart of the labour party refuses to cede any possibility of real change once again.

        • galmuth@feddit.uk
          7·
          7 days ago

          It seems like you see politics as a game of Rock Paper Scissors, but it’s not as simple as that.

          Will Starmer automatically win against Farage? There’s certainly no evidence to suggest that so far.

          I wouldn’t even say Burnham is particularly left wing; maybe against Farage but that’s not saying much.

          Not that being left wing is inherently a vote loser. A lot of political popularity is down to personality, which Starmer doesn’t have but Burnham does (in comparison).

        • RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world
          4·
          7 days ago

          Maybe with a Manc accent with makes him look slightly less professional.

          85% of the UK isn’t London, much of which prefer a Manc accent to a London one.