Burnham

[Bromptonaut]

Just how many times does it have to be repeated that the UK public do not vote for a Prime Minister?

Oddly Kemi B is not howling for a GE.

 

[First Aspect]

Oddly Kemi B is not howling for a GE.

She needs more time to formulate policies. So far we only know what she doesn't agree with, which seems to be pretty much everything, including anything she stood for when in government.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Oddly Kemi B is not howling for a GE.

Reform are howling. Forgetting that they have 7 MPs currently, 2 of which were elected from a GE, 1 from a by-election, the other 4 were elected as Tories.
I don’t know where they get their confidence from.

 

[Stevo 666]

Day one of the new regime. Burnham has been warned by the OBR and the OECD about tax, spending and debt:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/15/reverse-reevess-tax-raid-oecd-urges-burnham/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/12/labour-house-of-cards-tax-tumbling-down/

I wonder whether he will listen to them?

 

[icowden]

Day one of the new regime. Burnham has been warned by the OBR and the OECD about tax, spending and debt:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/15/reverse-reevess-tax-raid-oecd-urges-burnham/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/12/labour-house-of-cards-tax-tumbling-down/
I wonder whether he will listen to them?

Has that been corroborated by a reliable news source?

 

[spen666]

Burnham out - he's useless. He's achieved nothing since he has been in power



Too early?

 

[Stevo 666]

Has that been corroborated by a reliable news source?

You can check it for yourself if you dont like the news outlet involved. But it's good that is your only objection.

 

[icowden]

You can check it for yourself if you dont like the news outlet involved. But it's good that is your only objection.

I'm not doing your homework for you.

 

[spen666]

One thing I have noticed about Burnham since he was elected as an MP - he has not actually said what he is going to do and everything seems to be an announcement to be made soon

Shrewd PR policy? or someone trying to make policy up on the hoof?

It will be interesting to see what he does over the coming 3 years

 

[BoldonLad]

Well, looks like no more “Rachel from accounts” quips

 

[Beebo]

The back benches are going to have a lot of ex ministers on them. Lammy out too.
Could make things tricky if things start to go wrong.

 

[briantrumpet]

Hardly needs any comment... other than it would be nice if she or any of the Government had stood up to Musk & Grok... instead of which they keep driving traffic to X and fail to regulate it properly.

Anyway, it's a pretty big clear-out going on – a mixture of resignations and sackings.

 

[BoldonLad]

One thing I have noticed about Burnham since he was elected as an MP - he has not actually said what he is going to do and everything seems to be an announcement to be made soon

Shrewd PR policy? or someone trying to make policy up on the hoof?

It will be interesting to see what he does over the coming 3 years

My prediction, he will pull some prudent Gordon type stunts, things will improve initially, but, not sustainably, with luck, if timing right, they may get in again at next GE

Wasn’t a “circuit breaker” what we used to be told we were getting during Covid?

Ending rough sleeping is a tough one, building houses alone will not do it

 

[spen666]

The back benches are going to have a lot of ex ministers on them. Lammy out too.
Could make things tricky if things start to go wrong.

i was thinking the same

 

[spen666]

John Healey chancellor - good luck - he will need it