UK Politics

[pink_triangle]

5 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Feels like this afternoon will determine Starmer's immediate fate. One of the big cabinet ministers resigns (Mahmood probs) and it's game over. No more resignations and he could hold on for longer.

If Burnham was an MP things would be moving a lot faster. The fact he isn’t an MP means some of Starmers biggest critics need him to stay in place.

[xxialac]

2 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

If Burnham was an MP things would be moving a lot faster. The fact he isn’t an MP means some of Starmers biggest critics need him to stay in place.

Exactly.

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

If Burnham was an MP things would be moving a lot faster. The fact he isn’t an MP means some of Starmers biggest critics need him to stay in place.

Well, Burnham is in London, and is apparently meeting MPs. Maybe he will make some sort of public announcement. 

[steviewevie]

Bit worried we could end up with a Reform mayor up here in Gtr Manc.

[steviewevie]

[steviewevie]

Meanwhile

 

[steviewevie]

[lost]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

that is some letter.

 

She's resigned because starmer won't install surveillance software onto every phone and computer in the country?

[steviewevie]

13 minutes ago, lost said:

 

She's resigned because starmer won't install surveillance software onto every phone and computer in the country?

yes, deep state infringing in our god given right to look at pictures of naked children.

[lost]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

yes, deep state infringing in our god given right to look at pictures of naked children.

 

When we get it imagine being the first grown man who tries to send his gf a d*ck pic and his phone says "sorry can't sent this, you have a childs penis"

[steviewevie]

So, if Wes Streeting or Andy Burnham or any of the other bigwigs don't say or do anything by the end of the day I guess Starmer will stagger on until god knows...and Dan Hodges' head will explode.

[steviewevie]

PLOT TWIST!

Chuka Umunna just walked into No 10.

[xxialac]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

PLOT TWIST!

Chuka Umunna just walked into No 10.

Pep Guardiola is who my money is on, looking for a new challenge after winning everything. Could be bringing Chuka into his backroom staff as he knows his way around the place.

[xxialac]

It's looking more and more like a stay of execution with this new 100 signature letter.

 

Obviously he wont be PM next year but behind the scenes they can work something out where he gets to save face and leave at a later junction more on his terms.

[steviewevie]

They have to keep Starmer and Reeves in place because of the bond markets. That's all you need to know.

[lost]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

They have to keep Starmer and Reeves in place because of the bond markets. That's all you need to know.

 

Get the popcorn out 

 

[steviewevie]

yeah, f**k the bond markets...capitalist pigs.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

This is from think tank linked to Streeting, in contrast to the Tribune/Haigh one ..

https://www.labourgrowth.co.uk/

 

[fred quimby]

35 minutes ago, lost said:

 

Get the popcorn out 

 

Very Trump like

 

Starts to feel slightly odd when markets dictate policy. 

[lost]

4 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Very Trump like

 

Starts to feel slightly odd when markets dictate policy. 

 

People seemed to love it when happened under Truss.

[pink_triangle]

I would prefer a Starmer led government to a Streeting led one, most of his followers (that I have heard of) do not full me with confidence, just feels more of the same with a better communicator on top.

 

I think a Streeting led government would likely make me voting Labour less likely. The only thing that could make me hang on is the fact we have an excellent constituency mp.

[steviewevie]

14 minutes ago, lost said:

 

People seemed to love it when happened under Truss.

it all started with Truss.

Also, it happened so quickly and she was rapidly removed and all her policies were reversed.

Now we're in a state that just the idea of removing Starmer and/or Reeves and changing the fiscal rules causes yields to rise, although there is other stuff going on today in middle east and US that are causing markets to move here and elsewhere.

[steviewevie]

13 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I would prefer a Starmer led government to a Streeting led one, most of his followers (that I have heard of) do not full me with confidence, just feels more of the same with a better communicator on top.

 

I think a Streeting led government would likely make me voting Labour less likely. The only thing that could make me hang on is the fact we have an excellent constituency mp.

I don't know...there's a lot of hate for Streeting but maybe he won't be that bad. 

Problem is he doesn't really have a lot of support in the party or on the left, so not sure how he can make it work.

[steviewevie]

If Burnham had stood (and won) in Gorton and Denton things would be a lot more straight forward.