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[Kevin Craig @KevinCraigUK]

As so many @UKLabour MPs have recognised over the years, Tory-style leadership chaos has been a disaster for our country. We cannot go down that road again.

It’s time to unite behind @Keir_Starmer and let him lead the change the country voted for him to deliver.

[Gordon Fielden @GordonFielden]

Substantial numbers within the Labour Party membership want Keir Starmer to stand if there is a challenge. They want the opportunity to decide for themselves who should lead their party.

The Parliamentary Labour Party should desist from attempting to usher Andy Burnham into the leadership before due process has taken place. Given the circumstances, and given Keir Starmer's apparent willingness to stand and let the membership decide, MPs should cease the public campaigning, the briefings and the constant attempts to present one outcome as inevitable.

If Andy Burnham is as popular as his supporters claim, then he has nothing to fear from a leadership contest.

The decision belongs to Labour members, not to MPs, journalists, political commentators or anonymous sources seeking to influence the result before a vote has even been cast.

Let the candidates be tested. Let the arguments be heard. Let the membership decide.

That is how a democratic party should conduct itself, and at this stage it is the only proper course of action.

[Viviane: 🌹Labour led by Keir for me @LaindonFEMINIST]

My gut instinct aligns with Keir Starmer’s.

He will stand. And he will win.

It’s all an unnecessary distraction. But the point may have to be proved.

God forbid he decides to go (who could blame him) then it’s Darren Jones all the way. But trust me I want that for 2029/34

[Brendan May @bmay]

Labour has gone from 'Change' to 'Hope' in less than two years. If they carry on like this then the next slogan is called 'Opposition'.

Idiotic spectacle, this. Really stupid.

[Thomas | Less Noise, More Delivery @TomSoede]

Open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Dear Prime Minister,

I am writing as a Labour supporter who is deeply concerned by the growing pressure surrounding your leadership, but also as someone who has developed a genuine admiration for the way you conduct yourself.

What I respect most about you is your seriousness.

You are not a political showman. You do not rely on constant drama, easy slogans or theatrical promises. You come across as disciplined, intelligent, decent and deeply conscious of the responsibility that comes with leading the country.

In an age when politics is increasingly dominated by noise, outrage and personality cults, your calmness is a strength.

Your resilience is also admirable. You have faced relentless criticism, personal attacks and an often hostile media environment, yet you have continued to behave with dignity. You rarely lash out. You do not appear consumed by ego. You keep returning to the work.

That matters to me.

Britain has already endured years of political chaos, revolving-door prime ministers and governments more interested in internal warfare than governing. The country does not need another leadership contest. It needs stability, seriousness and delivery.

You were elected with a mandate to govern. You inherited damaged public services, weak growth, overcrowded prisons, an NHS under enormous pressure and public trust worn down by fourteen years of Conservative government. None of that can be repaired overnight.

I hope you will remain Prime Minister and continue the work until the next general election in 2029.

Labour MPs should understand that removing you now could trigger weeks of division, uncertainty and damaging promises made during a leadership contest. The press would feed on the chaos, financial markets could react, and Nigel Farage and Reform would be handed exactly the political instability they want.

This is not the time for Labour to imitate the Conservative Party.

I also believe your personality is better suited to this difficult period than many people appreciate. You are methodical rather than impulsive, measured rather than reckless, and focused on governing rather than performing.

Those qualities may not always generate exciting headlines, but they are the qualities a serious Prime Minister needs.

Leadership is not only about popularity. It is about character.

It is about remaining calm when others panic, showing discipline when others chase attention, and continuing the difficult work when the noise becomes unbearable.

Please hold the line.

Many Labour supporters still believe in your integrity, your determination and your sense of duty. Britain needs less political theatre and more delivery, and you deserve the opportunity to complete the job the country elected Labour and you to do.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Soede

[LORIAGNE GLAUCOMA! NOT SHOUTING! @Loriagne2]

BURNHAM WANTS THE KEYS TO NUMBER TEN BY SEPTEMBER!!!! IM SORRY,JUST THAT SENTENCE IS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE. WTF DOES HE THINK HE IS. IF LABOUR FAIL TO RALLY AROUND KEIR,THEY DESERVE TO LOSE MISERABLY. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL NEVER RE ELECT THE TRAITORS. LEAVE THE RANCID PRESS TO IT.

[Matthew Stadlen @MatthewStadlen]

Not hard to picture the scenes a year from now as Labour MPs scratch their heads and ask: Why on earth did we get rid of Starmer?

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

So Zack did nothing wrong. Funny that.

Meanwhile Farage is corrupt as hell and the media are ignoring him.

[Jennifer Robinson @welshroots]

Just remember Andy Burnham caused this UNNECESSARY COSTLY BY-ELECTION when we had a perfectly good LABOUR MP and has stoked up HATRED and DIVISION

BACK STABBER

SICK OF IT

[ClareT with Ukraine heart and soul 💪 @ClareTa97789912]

So Lou Haigh, is behind the Burnham’s team
Haigh had to be sacked for lack of transparency
Simons, who gave the seat, had to be sacked for disreputable work
McDonnell has jumped on this bus because Corbyn and Abbott had to be sacked
These are devious players
Andy is pliable

[Viviane: 🌹Labour led by Keir for me @LaindonFEMINIST]

John McDonnell and his crew would rather be in opposition, permanently angry and bitter. They certainly never want a Labour Gov to succeed. They must not be allowed to turf Keir Starmer out of No 10.

[Paul Castle @Goto_paulcastle]

Unity Is Not Succession
Congratulations to Andy Burnham on a strong victory.
But an election victory is not a coronation, and a by-election is not a leadership contest.
The people celebrating Burnham today should remember that Labour succeeds when it governs, not when it gossips. Reform and the Conservatives would love nothing more than a Labour civil war fought over personalities rather than the country's future.
Burnham has won a seat. Starmer won a mandate.
One now serves in Parliament. The other leads the Government.
The task is not to choose between them. The task is to deliver for Britain.
#Labour #KeirStarmer #Makerfield

[Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones]

A year ago Bristol bid to host the women's test cricket. Fast forward to this weekend and the first match starts tomorrow at the County Ground.

Hosting this sporting event will be a brilliant boost for tourism and hospitality and a great event for local families.

[Karen Gibbs 🌹 @CathArtic26]

good on you Sir Keir … don’t let the would be usurpers grind you down and detract from all the improvements you have made since July 2024 👏⬇️

[Brendan May @bmay]

Farage is done. Everyone’s seen enough of this one trick pony. There’s a limit to how many people are willing to fall for the trick, and he’s now exceeded it.

Reform in local government are an absolute bin fire too, and people are seeing them for the plastic patriots they are.

[TallyCat 🇬🇧🌹 @TallyCat8]

The media hacks are frothing with glee. All the dissenters are being platformed.
Lisa Nandy should have been sacked a long time ago. She has allowed this wholesale media bias against her own party.
Our media is disgusting.

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Nothing in return for that £5 million donation he says…

You sure @Nigel_Farage?

[LORIAGNE GLAUCOMA! NOT SHOUTING! @Loriagne2]

LABOUR FALLING INTO THE EXACT SAME TRAP AS TORIES DID!!!!!! STOP IT. JOIN TOGETHER,UNITE BEHIND KEIR OR YOUR DONE.

[LBC @LBC]

'They've probably reached the peak of their support - and it's going down.'

After Andy Burnham's win in Makerfield, Keir Starmer believes 'the tide is turning on Reform'.

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

Couldn’t have written this better myself..