Thread 1 Burnham: Esperanza en cada Corazón

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He was born before the cut of for the pension age rise. Same year as me but in February. 1960.

Nobody even mentioned Healey as a possible Chancellor

Totally of the radar.

Cambridge alumni.

Hopefully that means Mahmoud stays in the Home Office.

And that makes me feel more confident about Burnham. He obviously has A leak proof inner circle.

I think it is a smart move by Burnham. Not as divisive as Miliband or Mahmood who would have pissed off different elements of the party.

I hope Philipson stays in her job.

A very distinctly fiscal background in government.

Really? I want her out. Too Reform-y

God, do you?

Teacher here. She isn't popular.

I think she will stay though.

Agreed

I’m a retired teacher and I like her

She needs to stay and finish the job. I suspect Burnham is going to water her more extreme policies immigration down.

Maybe it's because you aren't teaching any more. There is a lot of disappointment in her - or Labour I guess, especially over teacher workload and retention, funding, SEN reforms and continued tone deafness over OFSTED.

Maybe. Also I’m 8n Wales so it’s at a remove.

How old was Churchill ?

Hilary Benn has left his cabinet position as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

That’s definitely true. Healey sounds like he could be a good choice as chancellor though certainly surprising.

Yes, that too.

How old is Trump?

That’s a whole different argument. Healey’s age isn’t a stick to beat him with. He’s below pension age.

I've found a useful GIF for when the IMF brigade visit (I believe they already have).

I don't think the comparisons hold up. Although Churchill also liked his military gambles, as far as I know he wasn't a convicted sex offender.

I defer to your knowledge piggy, you know a hell of a lot more about it than me! I just quite like her as a person.

I’m completely out of touch with education and I haven’t got a clue. I’d like Carns to get Defence.