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AIBU?

To want to see Andy Burnham as Labour leader

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Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:15

Aibu to think Andy Burnham would be a brilliant choice for Labour leader? Competent, passionate, unifying, relatable

(and also rather attractive 🤭😜)

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 08/05/2021 19:33

It’s hard to say! Maybe his popularity stemmed from defying central government, but if he was the PM his USP would have deserted him, if that makes sense!

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:47

Maybe that defiance is what Labour needs someone with some guts and passion who isn’t scared of saying the wrong thing!

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PostLockdownLife · 08/05/2021 19:48

He has interesting associates thus he will be an eventual disaster.

lioncitygirl · 08/05/2021 19:48

who knows - i mean, he cant be worse than the last few can he, he can surely only be an improvement, and honestly, what has Labour got to lose by trying.

lioncitygirl · 08/05/2021 19:49

Attractive - is subjective of course, he absolutely does not do it for me ha ha.

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:49

@PostLockdownLife oh really? Who are his assosciates?

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Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:50

@lioncitygirl ha ha, I have no idea why he does it for me tbh!?! I think it was the assertiveness in his cagoul 😂

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LindainLockdown · 08/05/2021 19:51

Yes I would go for that option, I voted Keir Starmer in but only because the alternatives were worse, I have been very disappointed in him so far.

the80sweregreat · 08/05/2021 19:51

I heard that there was a scandal with the NHS or something that would come up ( don't know what though ) ? Plus he has tried three times already and been rejected and he said today that he wouldn't go for it again.
I've always liked him personally. He'd be a bit more down to earth than Sir Keir Starmer I think .

Crunchymum · 08/05/2021 19:52

MN cannot seem to have a discussion about male politicians without resorting to discussing their appearance?

Why is this?

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:52

@LindainLockdown he’s just bloody sacked Angela Rayner too as party chair- such a disappointment

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Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:53

@Crunchymum I was being lighthearted!

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SonnyWinds · 08/05/2021 19:54

I think the fact you find him attractive might be addling your judgement of him. I wouldn't describe him as "competent", "passionate", "unifying", or "relatable" but I guess I don't find him attractive either.

littlepattilou · 08/05/2021 19:58

Nah, not for me. As Labour leader OR as a bit of male totty.

Does nothing for me on either count.

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 19:59

@SonnyWinds he has just comprehensively won the Manchester election for mayor again with a landslide so I suspect a lot of other people view him as competent & unifying to be honest

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cardibach · 08/05/2021 20:00

He’s sacked her? Or the party?
I thin’ the idea that Starmer can’t be down to earth but Burnham is due to his accent is a bit daft to be honest. I like Burnham a lot, but he’s doing a good job and very useful where he is.

ilovesooty · 08/05/2021 20:00

Well he didn't get many votes when he stood last time and he'd have to be an MP first.

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 20:02

@cardibach he sacked her! After saying he would take responsibility 🙄

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eddiemairswife · 08/05/2021 20:02

We seem to be populated by a couple of generations who have grown up with celebrity TV, so they can only relate to 'celebrities', and not men and women with integrity and vision.

cardibach · 08/05/2021 20:04

[quote Rollercoaster21]@cardibach he sacked her! After saying he would take responsibility 🙄[/quote]
How do you know? It’s impossible to know who’s decision it was.

Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 20:05

@eddiemairswife well, I think Corbyn had integrity and vision and I am not sure Starmer had it- certainly not vision anyway. There are plenty of inspiring women in the Labour Party but Starmer has just made one of them a massive scapegoat

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Rollercoaster21 · 08/05/2021 20:06

@cardibach well, given that he said it was all on him- and that everyone else seems really shocked - I would say it’s him

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BlackBucketOfCheese · 08/05/2021 20:07

Can we keep him here in MCR for a bit longer before London steals him.

adawong · 08/05/2021 20:07

There are plenty of inspiring women in the Labour Party
Like who?

BlackBucketOfCheese · 08/05/2021 20:09

There are plenty of inspiring women in the Labour Party

Labour don’t event know what a woman is.

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