Starmer's vision quest

[secretsqirrel]

Josh Simons standing down to allow Burnham to run apparently. If Burnham loses this will all get rather embarassing.

He had a majority of 5399 in the 2024 over Reform. Not massive.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

He had a majority of 5399 in the 2024 over Reform. Not massive.

Nope, could quite easily be overturned. All sounds like a s***show waiting to happen.

 

[Pblakeney]

If he can only get around 10% of the parliamentary party, how on earth does he think things will get better with the more left leaning wider membership?

As was hypothesised earlier, probably a case of ego trumping intellect.

 

[TailWindHome]

Hold Ed Miliband

 

[Pblakeney]

Hold Ed Miliband

No thank you.

 

[Beebo]

What an absolute shite show.
Can Starmer block this again?
Can Burnham stand for MP without resigning as Mayor?
He could lose both.

Labour simply can’t help themselves. In fighting will leave them in the wilderness for another generation.

 

[Stevo 666]

We have strict hygiene rules here.

Agree, god knows what I could catch from a leftie putting his sticky mitts on my head.

 

[briantrumpet]

Josh Simons standing down to allow Burnham to run apparently. If Burnham loses this will all get rather embarrassing.

I'd not be at all surprised if Reform take Wigan and the Manchester mayoralty. Like you say, it would be a tad embarrassing. And quite funny, in a grim way.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

What an absolute shite show.
Can Starmer block this again?
Can Burnham stand for MP without resigning as Mayor?
He could lose both.

Labour simply can’t help themselves. In fighting will leave them in the wilderness for another generation.

The NEC could block it as I believe they choose the candidate. Burnham must have got agreement from Starmer that he will let him stand (if he hasn't he is a bloody idiot!).

I believe he can stand as an MP and Mayor, but don't take that as 100% certain!

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

The NEC could block it as I believe they choose the candidate. Burnham must have got agreement from Starmer that he will let him stand (if he hasn't he is a bloody idiot!).

I believe he can stand as an MP and Mayor, but don't take that as 100% certain!

Obviously he would not do both, but there is a safety net should he lose a by-election.

 

[Psamathe]

Josh Simons standing down to allow Burnham to run apparently. If Burnham loses this will all get rather embarrassing.

If MP goes ahead standing down and local party accept Burnham NEC is in a bit of a lose-lose situation they have created for themselves. NEC rejects Burnham and they'll be something of an outcry amongst backbench MPs (particularly given Starmer apparently effectively controls the NEC). But allow Burnham to stand and they question as to why they say no to the same request not very long ago. Outcry vs inconsistency.

 

[Xipe Totec]

Obviously he would not do both, but there is a safety net should he lose a by-election.

Given that there have been hints that he might be airdropped into one of the two Scottish seats vacated by SNP MPs elected as Holyrood MSPs, that might be prudent!

I did notice his absence, but didn't want to mention it in case doing so somehow invoked his return.

I'm theorising that he wanked himself into a coma over the election results last week, and woke up in the last 24 hrs to be confronted with the ongoing Labour turbopsychodrama, then reflexively did the same thing again. Who knows when - or if - he'll recover?

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm theorising that he wanked himself into a coma over the election results last week, and woke up in the last 24 hrs to be confronted with the ongoing Labour turbopsychodrama, then reflexively did the same thing again. Who knows when - or if - he'll recover?

MAWA (Make Andy Wank Again)?

 

[AndyRM]

For the number of folk who had him on ignore or bemoaned his presence, youse seem to be missing him a fair bit...

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Ok, what's going on? Burnham is supposedly a bit more to the left, but Simons who stood down for him appears to be from the nasty side of the right - Starmtrooper apparently.
https://novaramedia.com/2024/06/06/who-is-starmtrooper-josh-simons/