2026-06-19 07:15 UTC
So much for the idea that Burnham might only win if the far-right and extreme-right split the racist vote. That wasn't even close.
I do see worrying hints that his leadership pitch will just be "Starmer, but effective" but still. Makerfield made a trillionaire cry. That's good enough for today.
#UKPolitics
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@thecommongreen@mastodon.scot 2026-06-19 07:22
Richard Murphy's take is worth reading. https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/06/19/everything-changed-and-nothing-changed-the-single-transferable-party-is-still-in-charge/
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@woe2you@beige.party 2026-06-19 08:43
@thecommongreen@mastodon.scot "Starmer, but not in the pocket of a foreign government" would be an improvement.
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@huxley@mstdn.social 2026-06-19 10:31
@thecommongreen@mastodon.scot "Starmer, but with better comms" would also be an improvement. However, I don't like Burnham's shifting to the right on trans rights and immigration recently... both indications that he is not going to be less socially conservative than the current government.