UK Politics

[steviewevie]

25 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Pro Burnham/Rayner MPs would surely all vote for Starmer to buy time and keep Streeting out.

 

Streeting knows this. That's why I think he'll bail and hope for a better opportunity when the Burnham/Rayner vote is split or if either of them implodes.

or he just doesn't have the numbers.

[steviewevie]

Dan Neidle online tax bloke disagrees with HMRC decision over Rayner's stamp duty thingy...not that it matters...long thread here..

 

[Crazyfool01]

7 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

lol

There was a word that had been set for approval because of spamming 

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[kaosmark2]

On 13/05/2026 at 10:54, sheffinghell said:

Streeting is largely funded by private healthcare lobbyists. This alone makes him unpalatable for a lot of people. His backing for Palantir to take ownership of an NHS data platform is also problematic. He has not been supportive of trans issues and is against assisted dying. Whilst a lot of this of more concern to activists, some voter demographics, and especially those they are losing to Greens will be all over it too.

https://www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/palantir-to-be-granted-unlimited-access-to-nhs-patient-data/

 

You don't need to read this, but others here might.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

https://www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/palantir-to-be-granted-unlimited-access-to-nhs-patient-data/

 

You don't need to read this, but others here might.

I made sure I was opted out of any data giveaway yesterday not sure if they get some anyway 

[steviewevie]

 

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Maybe this is another factor in why Streeting having 2nd thoughts...

[steviewevie]

He'd only beat Mahmood.

[charlierc]

What if the real Wes Streeting leadership challenge was the friends we made along the way?

[steviewevie]

Well...he's just resigned.

(Streeting, not Starmer).

 

So this is it. All over for burnham?

[steviewevie]

He hasn't launched a challenge. Wants Starmer to resign.

 

[steviewevie]

He mentions islands of strangers speech as part of the criticism. Streeting definitely more liberal when comes to internationalism and immigration....but obviously he's dodgy evil man who wants to sell off the NHS to the zionist tech barons, something like that anyway.

[steviewevie]

Good letter that, plenty of self praise for the excellent work he has done for the NHS ho ho. Pretty blunt on Starmer's leadership though.

So...what happens now?? Rayner appointed as health secretary??

[xxialac]

8 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

He hasn't launched a challenge. Wants Starmer to resign.

 

Bottled it as I thought he would. Now will bide his time until Burnham gets his seat and then there is a challenge.

He's not becoming PM, Burnham is still the frontrunner.

 

[steviewevie]

So...maybe Streeting is now endorsing Burnham getting in and having a go too?

[xxialac]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Good letter that, plenty of self praise for the excellent work he has done for the NHS ho ho. Pretty blunt on Starmer's leadership though.

So...what happens now?? Rayner appointed as health secretary??

Move Rayner in as Foreign Secretary maybe to give her an elite position? And then shift Cooper to Health?

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Bottled it as I thought he would. Now will bide his time until Burnham gets his seat and then there is a challenge.

He's not becoming PM, Burnham is still the frontrunner.

 

Be funny if Burnham finds a seat and the NEC still blocks him.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Be funny if Burnham finds a seat and the NEC still blocks him.

even funnier if he finds a seat and NEC allow him to stand, and then loses.

[kaosmark2]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I made sure I was opted out of any data giveaway yesterday not sure if they get some anyway 

Worth highlighting who made that deal though.

 

Same person as is doing this:

https://bsky.app/profile/matthewholehouse.bsky.social/post/3mlsrtdnw7k2w

[steviewevie]

Maybe Andy Burnham could stand in Clacton?

[xxialac]

Could Burnham not have found a seat sooner. It could take months now to get one and be installed.

[steviewevie]

8 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Could Burnham not have found a seat sooner. It could take months now to get one and be installed.

he would have just got blocked like he did in Gorton & Denton. The problem isn't just finding a seat, its being allowed to stand.

[xxialac]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

he would have just got blocked like he did in Gorton & Denton. The problem isn't just finding a seat, its being allowed to stand.

Ah thanks.