I don’t think Starmer has any good options here. If they don’t let Burnham run and they lose the seat then thats Starmer over anyway. If they let Burnham run and he wins then he’s likely going to challenge him almost immediately (should ride the wave whilst popular)
His only real chances are not letting Burnham run and to win the seat anyway, (I guess letting Burnham run and him lose also reduces Starmers position but at the same time makes him safer).
I think the safest option for Starmer’s job is to let Burnham run, as theres more of a chance of Burnham bottling it and not going ahead with the challenge after winning the seat than the almost certain challenge if he’s blocked
dweeb93 on
The fact that Labour dissenters have to bring in someone who’s not even an MP to save the party is a worrying sign of how few heavyweights there are in the parliamentary Labour party.
amainwingman on
Words cannot describe how this makes me feel. This man is publicly airing Labour grievances months before local elections, at a time when Reform looks the weakest it has in over a year and at a time when the Greens are surging in the polls all because of his personal ambitions?? I hope this goes fucking horrendously for him
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I don’t think Starmer has any good options here. If they don’t let Burnham run and they lose the seat then thats Starmer over anyway. If they let Burnham run and he wins then he’s likely going to challenge him almost immediately (should ride the wave whilst popular)
His only real chances are not letting Burnham run and to win the seat anyway, (I guess letting Burnham run and him lose also reduces Starmers position but at the same time makes him safer).
I think the safest option for Starmer’s job is to let Burnham run, as theres more of a chance of Burnham bottling it and not going ahead with the challenge after winning the seat than the almost certain challenge if he’s blocked
The fact that Labour dissenters have to bring in someone who’s not even an MP to save the party is a worrying sign of how few heavyweights there are in the parliamentary Labour party.
Words cannot describe how this makes me feel. This man is publicly airing Labour grievances months before local elections, at a time when Reform looks the weakest it has in over a year and at a time when the Greens are surging in the polls all because of his personal ambitions?? I hope this goes fucking horrendously for him