Harvey Butlin #BackBurnham

[Harvey Butlin #BackBurnham @HB_Politics]

One Final Tweet before I log out for good.

These are the early warning signs of Fascism. Please read them carefully and please take note.

These are going to be very Important over the next couple of years. Trump is a dangerous being

Thank You & Goodbye - Harvey

[Iain🌹🇬🇧🇺🇦🇵🇸 @Iainite_Iain]

Yes the people of Makerfield think Palestine is such a big concern fkr them I'm sure

[Mac 🌹 @mactellomckeown]

I will canvass for Andy Burnham if he's selected as the Makerfield Labour candidate

[Lou D🌹 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @louderry]

If Burnham wins the by election Starmers weakened, if Burnham loses Starmers safe.

Either way i will be campaigning for Burnham and labour to win the seat.

Its what labour supporters do.

Changing leaders, or not, doesn't change my support for the labour party.

[Harvey Butlin @Harvey_Butlin03]

New Profile Pic (Stolen from @UnionJacked__ ) #Burnham4PM #BurnhamForPM #AndyBurnham4PM

[Tharries @TharriesYT]

My thought is if Burnham makes concessions to the greens they should help him take the seat I know people will say it’s not up to the greens to fix Labour’s mess (which is true) but realistically the only way I see Farage being stopped is through cooperation…

[Owain 🦂 @welsh_pain]

Ngl I want Burnham to be PM

[AnglofuturistParty @FuturistPartyGB]

Potentially funny outcomes:

* Andy Burnham "king of the North" loses by-election to reform.
* Wes Streeting wins but loses his own seat in general election to Gaza independent.
* Angela Rayner wins but loses to bond market and forced to implement austerity.
* Ed Miliband wins but is forced to reopen North Sea and allow fracking.
* Starmer continue unbowed, he just continues, no-one gets 80 signatures.

[Tom London @TomLondon6]

I think @TheGreenParty should not put up a candidate in Makerfield but should say they support Burnham

It is absolutely crucial that Reform do not win

Burnham already supports Proportional Representation. He should make a pledge to the Greens to pursue this as prime minister

[Dean @Dean_y_]

If I was a Green or a leading Your Party figure I would be very worried that Burnham becoming PM will mean all the most flakey, softest elements within your support base will flock back to Labour as “Burnham will save Labour”.

Time will prove this is a farce, but temporarily…

[noah 🦌🇬🇧🇸🇪 @callumseuk]

not particularly a labour supporter but i see a much clearer and stronger vision for our country under the leadership of andy burnham.

[Will🔶 @TheotherWill_NE]

All Leftists predicting they'll beat Burnham are the dumbest people in British politics

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

The single biggest challenge facing the Labour movement is stopping Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister.

Labour’s NEC must allow Andy Burnham to stand in Makerfield.

Blocking him again would weaken Labour even further in the polls - and we may never recover.

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

Really feels that if Burnham wins Makerfield there could be a Labour coronation. We’ll have never seen a by-election like it before. For all intents and purposes, a direct prime ministerial election, in a single constituency.

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

I back Andy Burnham as a prime ministerial candidate. Don’t agree with some of his past actions but he’s our most popular politician and has a rare positive rating. He’s a solid communicator, he supports PR, his vision is broadly progressive and he could see off Farage.

Do it.

[Sarah @timetoshine1234]

Nigel Farage government.

We get:

Putin.
No NHS.
Heath poverty.
Crashed economy.
No workers rights.
No maternity pay.
No sick pay.
No holiday pay.
No right to strike.
ICE fascists.

We ALL lose.

Nigel Farage is a grave dangerous to our democracy and national security.

[Union Jacked 🇬🇧 💪 🌹 @UnionJacked__]

Burnham appears to have support from centrists, radical left, liberals, Greens, and socialists.

That’s incredibly rare! I can’t think of another UK politician who currently has that across the board. Genuinely is a unity candidate supported by many.

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.

However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.

Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.

I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.

Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.

ENDS

[Harvey Butlin #BackBurnham @HB_Politics]

Hi. Just checking in...
I'm no longer using this account on a regular basis.
If you do want to find me & keep in touch. I am over on Bluesky as https://t.co/YM9Zz35oQb

I'm trying to be more active on there & Grow my account so please consider giving me a follow. See you there!

[Harvey Butlin #BackBurnham @HB_Politics]

Dear people of America.

Today is your last & final day living as Free Citizens in a Free Country.

Tomorrow, Hitler 2.0 (Trump) will be made President and he'll immediately start work on turning America into a Fascist Dictatorship

Please make the most out of today as you can

[Harvey Butlin #BackBurnham @HB_Politics]

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