jakebam

tweeting about politics again, sorry…

[jakebam @jakebam]

B) See below, data from the BBC showing the swing from Lab to Ref in Makerfield since GE24 to LE26.

Burnham’s personal standing in Manchester can’t be understated, but it is going to be a very tough by-election to win

A genuine roll of the dice for both Starmer and Burnham

[jakebam @jakebam]

No10 indicating last night that Starmer is will let the NEC allow Burnham to run in Makerfield.

Why?

A) To avoid a factional leadership contest that would almost certainly arise from any attempt to block Burnham

and…

[a rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore @steamedhamms]

wes streeting is saying he’s got the numbers

[jakebam @jakebam]

Excellent piece from @jessicaelgot

Have Burnham and Streeting made a ‘granita’ pact?

[Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot]

Streeting has seen which way the wind is blowing and it is blowing towards Greater Manchester

My analysis

https://t.co/wd0muelzOV

[jakebam @jakebam]

Well well well, Makersfield or Breakersfield for Burnham then…

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

Senior Labour party figures, including cabinet ministers, tell me the NEC is not expected to block Andy Burnham's selection a second time.

Several members of the 10-person committee that makes the decision have confirmed to us tonight they would give him the green light.

And sources close to Starmer believe he will no longer be in a position to block Burnham’s return - even if it means a leadership contest before next general election - as MPs from across party would be furious.

[jakebam @jakebam]

- Final thought: what if Starmer gets NEC to block Burnham from standing? He’s done it once, he could do again…
- If he does? Labour Civil War, that could tear the party apart

- Time will tell on all of this, but blimey, what a day…

[jakebam @jakebam]

A mad day in Westminster, my thoughts as the day progressed:

- 11am, Streeting hasn’t resigned, everything suggested he would and expected him to have by now
- 1pm, Streeting resigns, but doesn’t challenge Starmer, does he have the numbers in the PLP to do so?

[jakebam @jakebam]

- Starmer knows Burnham can get PLP numbers to challenge, knows Lab membership prefer him, so IF Burnham wins by-election, Starmer faced with a drawn out leadership election he will almost certainly lose, or agreeing to a timetable for Burnham to take over in a less divisive way

[yoshimi red @nise_yoshimi]

Keir Starmers favourite resident evil game is definitely resident evil 6

[jakebam @jakebam]

@therealmrpillow Iceland

[jakebam @jakebam]

did a whole year without tweeting and Bluesky is proper boring, so I’ll be back on my bullshit here, thank you very much

[jakebam @jakebam]

they sent me a notification saying I don’t post anymore, lol, so here is a list of thank yous and shout outs to brighten the degenerate cesspit we used to call twitter (#NeverX)

[jakebam @jakebam]

so, to sign off, if you want to hear any similar bollocks to this, find me on: @jakebam.bsky.social

see you on the other side 🖤 xxxxx

[jakebam @jakebam]

@StaggerUnwinds @AccidentalP

[jakebam @jakebam]

@theLawFirm42 @therealmrpillow @therealmrpillow bring back scart leads, solid bit of kit, like a big sturdy Lego block

[jakebam @jakebam]

@KidbrookeKing if I was his director of comms I’d be torn between “plan for bosh” or “bosh for growth”. both equally as powerful imo

[jakebam @jakebam]

@therealmrpillow Off my nut on codeine and bored out my mind tbh, crushed my hand in a door and haven’t been able to do anything for two days, thanks for checking in tho bro ❤️