UK Politics

[UpTheIrons]

Burnham returns to parliament at last, outperforming the polls with a landslide win in Makerfield. By the sounds of things he is going to privately appeal to Starmer to stand aside in the coming days. I can't see Starmer leaving of his own volition, but he is doomed in any leadership contest.

 

[Spaldy]

Brilliant news and solid evidence that Burnham is capable of defeating Refucked. Starmer should do the right thing and step aside gracefully.

 

[UpTheIrons]

Starmer has announced his resignation, with nominations for a successor to be submitted in the coming weeks. 20% of labour party MPs (meaning 81 required) must nominate a new leadership candidate, if multiple candidates win enough support there will be a vote amongst labour party members.

 

[Christopher Baines]

Starmer has announced his resignation, with nominations for a successor to be submitted in the coming weeks. 20% of labour party MPs (meaning 81 required) must nominate a new leadership candidate, if multiple candidates win enough support there will be a vote amongst labour party members.

British politics is a joke.

 

[Vaenyr]

With the next MP, the last 6 MPs were in office from 2016 to now.
The 6 before them? From 1976 to 2016.

It's just pure chaos nowadays.

 

[Spaldy]

If only we could jot it down to a calamitous event 10 years ago that single handedly destabilised British politics and society as a whole...

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Burnham will be two parts useless. I will be amazed if he is successful. That will open for the door for Farage and then we will be fucked.

 

[Spaldy]

Burnham will be two parts useless. I will be amazed if he is successful. That will open for the door for Farage and then we will be fucked.

Reform have peaked. He's a more popular politician than Farage is and can help bring back the working class vote.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Reform have peaked. He's a more popular politician than Farage is and can help bring back the working class vote.

If this comes to pass, I will be happy. If he actually passes laws that make things better for the working class, I will be happy. I am just burnt out it’s politics. It just feels that no policy in the last 10 years have benefited me (other than increased paid childcare hours)

 

[Jer]

It’s been interesting over the past decade to see the drawbacks of having the chief executive position be arguably too weak (U.K.), or arguably too strong (U.S.). Both can lead to chaos.