[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.