▲ 19 ▼ Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race by Labour ruling committee (www.theguardian.com) submitted 6 months ago* by ofnadwy@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments The anti-democratic cabal at the heart of the labour party refuses to cede any possibility of real change once again.
[+] loops@feddit.uk -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Burnham isn't Corbyn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] loops@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] galmuth@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago It seems like you see politics as a game of Rock Paper Scissors, but it's not as simple as that. Will Starmer automatically win against Farage? There's certainly no evidence to suggest that so far. I wouldn't even say Burnham is particularly left wing; maybe against Farage but that's not saying much. Not that being left wing is inherently a vote loser. A lot of political popularity is down to personality, which Starmer doesn't have but Burnham does (in comparison). permalink fedilink source parent [–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Maybe with a Manc accent with makes him look slightly less professional. 85% of the UK isn't London, much of which prefer a Manc accent to a London one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 3 points 6 months ago I think you're fighting the last battle. The world isn't the same as it was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Burnham isn't Corbyn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] loops@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] galmuth@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago It seems like you see politics as a game of Rock Paper Scissors, but it's not as simple as that. Will Starmer automatically win against Farage? There's certainly no evidence to suggest that so far. I wouldn't even say Burnham is particularly left wing; maybe against Farage but that's not saying much. Not that being left wing is inherently a vote loser. A lot of political popularity is down to personality, which Starmer doesn't have but Burnham does (in comparison). permalink fedilink source parent [–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Maybe with a Manc accent with makes him look slightly less professional. 85% of the UK isn't London, much of which prefer a Manc accent to a London one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 3 points 6 months ago I think you're fighting the last battle. The world isn't the same as it was. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] loops@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] galmuth@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago It seems like you see politics as a game of Rock Paper Scissors, but it's not as simple as that. Will Starmer automatically win against Farage? There's certainly no evidence to suggest that so far. I wouldn't even say Burnham is particularly left wing; maybe against Farage but that's not saying much. Not that being left wing is inherently a vote loser. A lot of political popularity is down to personality, which Starmer doesn't have but Burnham does (in comparison). permalink fedilink source parent [–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Maybe with a Manc accent with makes him look slightly less professional. 85% of the UK isn't London, much of which prefer a Manc accent to a London one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 3 points 6 months ago I think you're fighting the last battle. The world isn't the same as it was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] galmuth@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago It seems like you see politics as a game of Rock Paper Scissors, but it's not as simple as that. Will Starmer automatically win against Farage? There's certainly no evidence to suggest that so far. I wouldn't even say Burnham is particularly left wing; maybe against Farage but that's not saying much. Not that being left wing is inherently a vote loser. A lot of political popularity is down to personality, which Starmer doesn't have but Burnham does (in comparison). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Maybe with a Manc accent with makes him look slightly less professional. 85% of the UK isn't London, much of which prefer a Manc accent to a London one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk [S] 3 points 6 months ago I think you're fighting the last battle. The world isn't the same as it was. permalink fedilink source parent