Its a solid plan, with a strong history of having worked exactly once.

And even then It was Major from Thatcher and there is an argument that her polling was on the rise when they pulled the trigger.

Its pointless, or largely pointless, certainly for Streeting.
Could Burnham generate a more sensible Corybn type support? Not sure about that at all, and even then it wasn't enough to actually win enough seats.

No real skin in the game but unless they have done some real forensic analysis in to the voting data, and what demographics Burnham can win back, why bother?

Hang tight, Try and keep doing reasonably sensible things, hope the world economy picks up, and that reform keep slipping back in their vote share as they make messes locally and who knows.

Posted By: megson on May 13th 2026 at 13:14:19

Message Thread

Wes Streeting going to resign tomorrow and trigger leadership contest (General Chat) - Klobo04, May 13, 11:27:38
- I’d rather have Wes Hoolahan as PM (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, May 13, 15:38:13
- Its a solid plan, with a strong history of having worked exactly once. (General Chat) - megson, May 13, 13:14:19
- He'd be worse than Starmer imho (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, May 13, 12:35:37
  - It’s all “get rid of Farke, sign Smith” to me. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 13, 12:39:12
    - until the very end of time, there is no world in which starmer = farke (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 13, 13:18:50
    - It's a poisoned chalice right now (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, May 13, 12:48:24
      - The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 13, 13:03:54
- Burnham's mates will have to get a move on then (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 11:41:37
  - Imagine if they tried that and he lost the by-election (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 11:48:35
    - some might even want to scupper burnham (General Chat) - paulg, May 13, 12:00:45
    - Norwich south maybe? (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, May 13, 11:55:33
      - Arise lord Clive lewis (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, May 13, 11:57:57
        
        He's said no (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 12:01:47
        
        ^^ ITK (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 12:05:05
        
        As is anyone with the internet (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 12:07:20
        
        Things can change quickly (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, May 13, 13:11:46
    - He'd win a Manc seat I'd have thought (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 11:55:08
      - Five seats all Labour (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 12:09:11
        
        Gwynne has gone since then (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 12:22:17
        
        Oh yes! And Lucy Powell is a Starmerite (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 12:33:16
        
        I wonder if any members of the "Workers' Party" are actually in work (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 13, 12:13:44
        
        ^^ practically a NAZI (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 12:18:03
        
        much, much worse - for example, I have some concerns about the burden of tax on business (General Chat) - paulg, May 13, 12:22:03
  - hms beth rigbys is going to do a frikkin' exploder 🤯 (General Chat) - Tombs, May 13, 11:47:52
    - They're all failing to give me what I want (General Chat) - Under soil heating, May 13, 12:27:03
      - Emerged from a nearby hotel in a different outfit 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 12:39:01
    - Death Rigby (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 13, 12:10:08
    - Oh but it’s seismic 🙄 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 13, 11:51:34
      - the country is turning into watford, new prime minister every ten minutes (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 13, 12:30:12
        
        Initially that post confused me, Watford local politics is very stable (General Chat) - watfordcanary, May 13, 18:31:07
        
        but without any occasional successes (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 13, 12:39:21
        
        sadly correct (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 13, 13:04:03

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