[Malcolm Armsteen]

Don't expect being "King of the North" to play well anywhere outside the North and, if you set yourself in opposition to a particular region (eg London) don't be surprised if that region fails to genuflect in your direction.

You can say that again!

[Tubby Isaacs]

He's more popular than Starmer everywhere, isn't he?

I think he'll do lots of the same policies, but might sell them a bit better. That's not to be sniffed at. And a big difference is that he's not personally got his hands dirty sorting out the left. I don't have a high opinion of lots of the people he did go after, but it probably went too far. Burnham will get an easier time from lots of people because of this.

[Abernathy]

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[The Weeping Angel]

He's more popular than Starmer everywhere, isn't he?

I think he'll do lots of the same policies, but might sell them a bit better. That's not to be sniffed at. And a big difference is that he's not personally got his hands dirty sorting out the left. I don't have a high opinion of lots of the people he did go after, but it probably went too far. Burnham will get an easier time from lots of people because of this.

If he gets in within a year he will be accused of being continuity Starmer.

[Youngian]

Assuming Andy's crowned I'm concerned he could lose more seats than he retains especially if the Tories knock the balmy fluid on the head and march towards the centre. How does a Blair-Prescott type relationship with Streeting as his deputy sound?
And keep Reeves as chancellor, its already bad enough that it looks like Tory chaos all over again.

[Oboogie]

Assuming Andy's crowned I'm concerned he could lose more seats than he retains especially if the Tories knock the balmy fluid on the head and march towards the centre. How does a Blair-Prescott type relationship with Streeting as his deputy sound?
And keep Reeves as chancellor, its already bad enough that it looks like Tory chaos all over again.

I'd certainly keep Reeves in post. The only name I've heard touted as her replacement is Miliband and he's doing an excellent job at Energy and Net Zero, would he be a good chancellor, dunno, but as far as I'm concerned he's not available.

[Abernathy]

Apparently, Burnham was the sole candidate short-listed, so he is automatically selected. Curiouser, and curiouser.

Many have pointed out that this by-election is unique in that voters are being urged to vote Labour in order to get rid of a Labour Prime Minister.

They aren’t fucking kidding.

[mattomac]

If it’s not Reeves it has to be Jones.