Thread 49 Starmer - Cóż to jest 5 milionów funtów między przyjaciółmi

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Thanks so much for the lovely messages. May our husbands live long and prosper. I don’t agree with the political positions on here but I do think you are decent people who have heartfelt views.

The Greens are planning on standing a candidate. Caroline Lucas has said she thinks they should be putting country before party by not doing so.

Strange times indeed.

Agree - is Caroline Lucas still a member of the Green party? - wikipedia doesn't say either way only that she is now Professor of Env studies at one of the Brighton unis

Oh you put it out there and it may surprise a few people. racists won’t be changed but there is actually an interesting discussion on there as well. You need a thick skin, as well as knowing some people just thick.

So glad about your news @derxa

IDK @cardibach Burnham does seem to enjoy immense personal popularity in some quarters - along the lines of 'he's one of us' 'he's a local' etc that I've also seen/ read about as @Piggywaspushed describes

Whether that will be enough to swing it his way who knows - plus also obv who the other parties chose as their candidate

You are not new to those threads then

I totally agree with this. I would be very peeved if I lived in that constituency. I used to like Burnham and I know he's done well in Manchester but I've got no time for these sort of games.

Same goes for Streeting. Both of them have seen an opportunity to advance their careers but think they can disguise it as being for the good of the party/country.

This is a reasonable response and close to my thoughts on the situation. I do like Andy Burnham and have voted for him as potential leader.

From the onset of a massive mandate for Labour to lead the Government into change, there has been changes for the better, the msm has consistently attacked the Government and has given the opposition, especially Reform UK, an easy time.

This Labour Government hasn't even reached two full years yet.

This current inner coup against Keir Starmer is destabilising and unnecessary.

I voted for Burnham years ago when he lost to Corbyn. I’m still cross at him.
The TRIP podcast seemed to tout the ideal scenario as Burnham as PM with Starmer as Foreign sec. He would be excellent at that.

Incidentally anyone seen @SerendipityJane. I am missing her pithy comments.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/15/man-hit-by-van-birmingham-residents-take-down-union-flags-put-up-by-anti-migrant-group

It appears the MET has now arrested 2 men (near Euston station attending the utk march) on suspicion og GBH to this incident.

As a local candidate he may well succeed. For the first time I’m actually wondering whether it would be best for Labour to lose a by election though. I’m so angry about it and genuinely don’t think Burnham would be as good a PM as Starmer. And he doesn’t have the local advantage in a national role.

Wow, they are busy.
Knock someone down in a van one day, marching for 'British values' the next.

Presumably the police are using facial recognition in the train stations.

They aren't peeved in the constituency though. Vox Pops suggest the opposite, in fact.

We’ll see soon enough @Piggywaspushed
I wouldn’t necessarily trust Vox pops though

@MsJinks really hope all goes well today & most importantly stay safe
@BIossomtoes glad the Dh has a positive pathway for treatment 💕
was also wondering if Jane was ok
glad to read your good news as well @derxa
I’m still mightily pissed off with whole debacle with Streeting & Burnham it’s destabilising & smacks of self promotion & putting themselves first had enough of that nonsense with Tories.

Good news! Hope he enjoys his retirement.

Haven't seen the thread in question yet, but I think that's a returning troll/PBP.

... and wishing your DH all the very results as well @BIossomtoes

Yes, it was a very goady thread, but there have been robust responses to racist posts on there, which has been encouraging to see.

I think "our friend" has just joined in with a very nasty personal attack.

No. It was the UK's largest land mammal back as fast moving bird.

If one is banned one can re enter with a different email address. HQ does seem to have spotted this really swiftly perhaps due to some badgering.

Oh. I thought it was a different pbp! Who knows, there are quite a few of them knocking about!

maga has entered that thread now.

Lecturing us on what being English is 🙄