Labour isn't working - Thread 32

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Six cabinet members now

THIS.

Ed included he can’t survive that.

Oh blimey

Mahmood, Healey, Miliband, Nandy, Cooper and Streeting agree PM should set out exit timetable

He surely can’t survive this.

He really can’t….

Bloody hell, Karl Turner, he is wild and heartbroken.

Apparently he’s not listening.

He’s staying and fighting.

Game on.

COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY - WHAT BOLLOCKS.

Apparently, Burnham allies say that they have a seat lined up for him to stand and there's a potential announcement later today.

I am genuinely agog that he is still fighting. The arrogance, the self serving ego.

Good. Times radio used bollard this morning. In an ode to us ; 😬

I think BoJo coined bollard 😁

He did 😄. They were quoting him, that and Labour’s not working maybe people are reading our compelling posts 😬

Haha 😁

Reeves has pulled out of an event she was due at this morning.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/labour-mp-seat-burnham-allies-not-stand-aside-marie-rimmer

seems not every Labour MP thinks AB is the messiah, especially one expected by his acolytes to stand aside for him.

The real shame is that his name is Andy not Brian.

Ummmm! She is most probably crying in there. It’s all to much.

Is Rachel Reeves the next to be defenestrated maybe ?

we can only hope! RR, BP, KS - can we have a clean sweep...? I've been midst exam stress but had to pop on and say, fingers crossed!

I'm not surprised KS is still fighting because that's been the issue all along, believing he's right in the face of all evidence to the contrary. Hard tackle needed!

TBF, unless a challenger throws his/her hat in the ring, the decision to resign is Starmer’s alone. If he thinks he can govern with Labour in its current state then he can carry on.

I think he’s horribly wrong and is poisoning Labour’s chances, but he does at least keep Miliband or Rayner out (assuming the tax issue didn’t dissuade her) and can cross his fingers and hope Burnham fails to get a seat. I assume the NEC would still have to agree Burnham - what a laugh that will be.

It seems increasingly clear that Streeting would split the party and face dissent from day one.

I must admit that I’m surprised at the strength of anti-Streeting reaction within Labour. But then you can never overestimate the aggressiveness and spite of the Labour left.

I doubt it but who knows.

The others need to decide whether to do a challenge.

Beth Rigby saying that Burnham allies are threatening to bring Streeting down if he becomes PM.
Also saying that a cohort of ministers are prepared to act if cabinet will not.