Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)

[DuncinToffee]

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Andy Burnham to promise 'sense of optimism' in first Commons statement as PM - BBC News share.google/8GLsuekJcsc5f1urD

I hear the sound of knives being sharpened on MN.

Also jealous of @pointythings I would love to go to Canada.

Love your wildcat photo. Was he on his holidays in the Lake District too? 😻

She was at the wildlife park. Its a great park if anyone is heading up that way. Really enjoyed it. I love Scottish wildcats.

Thanks for the new thread Duncin & all contributors as ever flowers from me

Did you make this gorgeous handbag? 😍

Foster cat tax - he's a lot more confident since we first brought him home

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/01/shaun-the-sheep-hailed-on-latest-list-of-storm-names

Tis one of those little pleasures that take away from the fear of incoming storms, which are natural for this time of year for those countries facing the North Atlantic.

This has cheered me up this morning. Despite knowing that polls this far out from a GE are meaningless.

https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/prediction_main.html

I’ll take cheering wherever I can get it! Though it’s not THAT cheery. How many seats for Reform? 🤯

Not enough.

Fair point. But also at the same time far too many….

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I did and I'm using it right now 😊

Can you share the pattern? You can PM me if you wish. It's incredibly professional and excellent work. No "It's a big shame" comment from me on any aspect of the bag.

I know what you mean. It’s depressing that so many people are taken in by snake oil salesmen Faragez

Still it’s encouraging that Labour are ahead of them.

The polls make discouraging reading for Kemi and the Tories, however.

Starmer to stand down as MP.
Keir Starmer to stand down as MP | The Independent

Excellent.
You tell ‘em Liz.
And keep telling them.
Remind everyone that Griffith helped develop your budget/fiscal event but also defended it over and over even whilst it was collapsing.

If you could also make it clear his links to Tufton Street & Institute for Economic Affairs that would be peachy.

Ripe for Labour but also L/Ds & Reform.

Oh dear, that looks a bit like a flounce. The Greens are going to be all over that by-election like a rash.

Just heard this on the radio, can’t say I blame him wishing him every success in whatever his next endeavours will take him.

Don’t blame him. After the abuse and violence levelled at his family, why would you? He led Labour longer than Johnson, Truss, Sunak led the Tories etc.

That’s a beautiful bag @PickAChew you are very talented.

Totally agree. Hope he gets a proper rest and time with his family.

My first thought as well, makes me feel a bit sick if they gain that much traction.
was reading about Griffith earlier he sounds a delight hobnobbing with some quite disturbing right wing organisations.