I'm struggling to find the right words to express what I think about Andy Burnham. He's clearly a backstabbing hypocrite and an egotistical charlatan, but most of all the word 'pillock' comes to mind.
So, chancellor Merz values Keir Starmer's views & opinions & will stay in close contact.
France affords one of the highest honours to Keir Starmer
President Zelensky afford the freedom of Ukraine to Keir Starmer.
Labour part hierarchy, oust him as PM.
Make it make sense.
It’s clear watching Starmer’s final PMQs that the Labour Party has just made an absolutely catastrophic error, blinded by panic, afflicted by petty opportunist factionalism, and entirely disengaged from the national interest in a dangerous world.
What a huge, huge
blunder. 🤦🏻♂️
The number of Labour MPs, including Burnham, not even crediting Starmer with years of pro bono support to Hillsborough families, shaping the draft legislation, adopting it as Labour policy in 2022, putting it in the 2024 manifesto and delivering it...
Fuck Burnham for absolutely ruining Labour's chance to givern for a full term.
Also to blame:
Lisa Nandy
Wes Streeting
Jess Philips
Al Carns
Louise Haigh
Josh Simons
Luke Charters
And many more selfish, uncaring unpatriotic bastards.
We seem to be in a strange place where Keir Starmer is being told he must quit to prevent more uncertainty and chaos (by those who have caused much of it) but then stay on for a couple of months because the guy who has been desperate to take his job is not yet ready to do so…
Anyone else remember when a Prime Minister would get voted in and then spend a whole term in office, meaning that a government could spend five whole years actually governing and not tearing itself to pieces. Crazy times.
When the hype dies down, the problems in Number 10 remain the same for whoever holds the office. Keir Starmer is already governing through them. Stabilised the economy, invested in our public services, and he walks towards the problems, not away.
Is it time to legislate; if a change of leader is forced by its own Party then a General Election must be called.
That would stop the constant churn and focus all politicians on delivery, instead of work place politics. These endless ‘house of cards’ games would end and the country would benefit.
Let’s legislate to focus minds.
To @AndyBurnhamGM
Like many others on this platform I am a Labour member.
I despise what you have done to our PM Starmer and to my Labour party and if you do become PM I want you to know I will never support you.
Just getting this out there before she’s appointed Burnham’s deputy PM later this summer. We’ve become what we said we wouldn’t and ceding any morale high ground.
Sad to say, but I am no longer a member of @UKLabour. What they have done to @Keir_Starmer is unforgivable and shameful to give @AndyBurnhamGM a coronation. For the first time ever, I am genuinely considering who else to vote for 🤷♂️🥀
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