Almost 80 MPs have called for Starmer to Resign. Streeting making his move before Burnham has a chance to get in. Leadership election between Starmer, Streeting & Rayner, & a few MPs looking to make a name. Official Tue 12th?

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Link to spreadsheet of Labour MPS calling for resignation - https://x.com/GuidoFawkes/status/2053925699824574889

Streeting has to make his move now, Starmer will never be this weak and he has the chance to go now.

Burnham might be more likely to win, but he is not in, and where exactly is a safe seat by election they could parachute him in for? (nowhere)

So - Streeting will never have a better chance of being PM, he pulls the trigger NOW or he never pulls it at all.

I did say on Thursday that I thought it would be Friday or Monday.... Tuesday is a pretty good guess.

This is a quiet Bat People moment... That Speech... not worth remembering...

So you’re a man, with one or more children, who wants to see policies that encourage women to have more children?

I don’t know if that’s not just creepy.

That’s about 40% of it.

Ha no just to a radio. Times Radio has pretty much been running commentary over last few days, including many Labour MPs. Many of whom cited Starmer as feedback / reason on doorstep.

Out of the rest, I don’t actually have a strong view. I think Burnham has the strongest support in the party. Whether he can get in place and it’s actually best for policy and markets is another question.

Ha, well on that note I’m out, this is all a bit weird.

Are you a SAHD? How do you have time to reply instantly to our posts on here?

Ah, okay thanks. I’ve no faith in Burnham. I doubt the markets will react favourably either. If they’ve not got a good alternative, they need to sit tight and spend money on better messaging. But I’m not holding onto much hope.

my ability to hit Command & Tab is second to none

PA: A planned meeting between the Prime Minister and union leaders on Tuesday has been cancelled. Leaders of the unions affiliated to Labour – the so-called Tulo group – had been invited to Downing Street for a late afternoon meeting. But a few hours before it was due to be held, the meeting was cancelled.

Afternoons plan in the can Keir.

https://x.com/GuidoFawkes/status/2054206362637242433

This just in from the Guardian - I think Starmer will stay and be fine.

www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a letter saying this is “no time for a leadership contest”, Jessica Elgot reports. She says:
103 backbenchers and PPSs have signed a statement saying this is ‘no time for a leadership contest’. The statement was organised by group of backbenchers, many from the 2024 intake. So far, the number exceeds those calling for him to quit - organisers say it’s rising.
The letter says: “Last week we had a devastatingly tough set of election results. It shows we have a hard job ahead to win back trust from the electorate.”
“That job needs to start today - with all of us working together to deliver the change the country needs. We must focus on that. This is no time for a leadership contest.”
This means the pro-Starmer camp is outnumbering the anti-Starmer camp – but only just. According to the LabourList tally, 88 Labour MPs have said the PM should go.

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Was it the Unions who didn’t vote for Andy Burnham when he ran for leader twice before ? He wasn’t popular then was he. Not sure why he is so popular now really. As an MP said last night on channel four news , he has to be elected as an MP first and everyone will know it’s just a stepping stone to be the leader. Maybe the ones in that by election may feel a bit used. If that happens.

My biggest answer to that letter is - if he does NOT go - then what the hell happens for the next six months?

The last few days are a death blow for Starmer, his reputation is damaged, permanently.

He could barely govern before, can he post Wednesday's Kings speech?

Assume in comparison to Rayner or Streeting, the Unions will prefer him ?

If he doesn’t go, he stays and keeps going? What do you think will happen? Do you want to write to him and say you could do a better job? He’s really not that bad.

"He’s really not that bad."

He's really ..... nothing. Just nothing.

An Asda in Middlesborough is missing its manager.

And a quick reminder - this isn;t personal. I am literally here to talk about politics. I like it. I don't think I'd be much better than him but I'd not do the same policies as him, who knows.

Who could do a better job? Who’s your ideal successor?

I think there needs to be root and branch change to the entire UK political system starting with a full PR. I am not stupid enough to think it comes down to one person.

What do YOU think should happen and why?

The unions may prefer AB, but they didn’t before.
I wouid prefer him to any of the others, but he needs to be an MP first so it’s a long haul still.

And Andy Burnham seen getting off a train at Euston despite cancelling his planned talk yesterday. Things are moving at pace. Jess Phillips gone....who will be next?

Why Middlesbrough?

I think KS should stay for now, because I think we really need continuity and stability and because I can’t think of anyone who could do a better job or who would want the job right now.

I think he should carry on for as long as his MP want him to. As soon as more MPs publicly call for his resignation than support him staying, he should go and trigger a leadership contest.

Oh God, imagine it. A 300 page screed in green ink. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

As much as I don't like Starmer, I don't think it is right to just get rid of a democratically elected leader three years before the end of his term, just because no-one likes him. He's hardly had a moment to work on anything positive since taking over from the last shit show.

No. Farage won't be PM unless there's a general election and even then it's not in the bag. And why on Earth would Labour be stupid enough to call one? It doesn't matter who is leader. Look at the Tories. How many different PMs did we have to get through before the last GE?

Totally agree.