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Burnham has won. More turmoil?

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KatiePricesKnickers · 19/06/2026 05:51

Now Burnham has won, it will trigger a leadership contest, and if he wins, a new chancellor of the exchequer.

Surely this cannot be good for the country, or its finances?

YABU - Burnham is a true leader who will improve the UK for everyone and be a competent and respected leader.

YANBU - FFS, here we go again.

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Settlersa · 19/06/2026 06:07

Hopefully Rachel will be a goner

TinaBeliever · 19/06/2026 06:07

Hang on, I thought a reform were going to wipe the floor with labour?

I demand a recount!

😂

Luddite26 · 19/06/2026 06:06

A lot of the instability is being caused by the Reform leader pushing his narrative. If the Reform candidate had won they would be calling for a GE which is what they have been pushing for since day 1 of Starmer moving into Number Ten. Starmer has shown a strong leadership on the world stage. He has weaknesses which Reform have exploited . He left himself wide open for a lot of criticism too.
I doubt Farage even wants to be PM he wouldn't be able to earn all his extras and he would have to attempt to fulfill his pledges. He is no friend of the British people he is self serving.

Level1469 · 19/06/2026 06:05

Past caring tbh, I absolutely hate what this country has become.

Settlersa · 19/06/2026 06:05

At least now we won’t get PM Ange, Ed or salesman Streeting and Keir will be gone. Don’t like Burnham but best of bad bunch

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 19/06/2026 06:04

Another leader, more tax rises, Reform. That’s all I see in the future with this prick.

TigTails · 19/06/2026 06:03

Oh don’t worry, when he’s the PM he’ll be disliked within 12 months anyway, when, funnily enough, he has also failed to magically solve everything!

He may not even last till the next GE!

Dragonscaledaisy · 19/06/2026 06:03

CoffeeAndACroissant · 19/06/2026 05:59

It's because of things like Instagram, everyone wants instant wins. There were 14 years of Tory austerity and yet for some reason people thought Labour could magically fix everything in six months and then were shocked when that didn't happen.

I'm genuinely embarrassed to be British.

That expectation was set by Labour themselves. Unless you voted Labour in the last election, you have no need to be embarrassed. The current shambles is entirely of Starmer's own making and sums up his entire short premiership with the party lurching from one psychodrama to the next, creating ongoing instability.

OvernightBloats · 19/06/2026 06:01

Let the games begin!

CoffeeAndACroissant · 19/06/2026 05:59

It's because of things like Instagram, everyone wants instant wins. There were 14 years of Tory austerity and yet for some reason people thought Labour could magically fix everything in six months and then were shocked when that didn't happen.

I'm genuinely embarrassed to be British.

TigTails · 19/06/2026 05:59

This will be like the Jacinda Ardern effect. 🙄

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 19/06/2026 05:59

Can't say I'm enthusiastic about the Labour Party electing yet another white male leader.

Burnham has won. More turmoil?
keepswimming38 · 19/06/2026 05:57

This is driven by Burnhams ego. I’m really sick of this male machismo shite.

Meadowfinch · 19/06/2026 05:57

Better than Reform winning.

furimosa · 19/06/2026 05:56

we do not need more change.

Watercooler · 19/06/2026 05:54

We really don't need it. Our issues are global instability. We just need boring stability to ride it out, not poster boy contests.