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Burnham
5 months ago
In many ways stopping Burnham was always going to be the easier victory for the Prime Minister as he tries to keep hold of power.
Burnham barred from byelection to help Labour ‘focus’, says Scotland secretary ⊕⊕
Commons seat campaign by Greater Manchester mayor mid-term would drain resources, says Douglas Alexander
Labour’s decision to bar Andy Burnham from standing in a Westminster byelection was about “focu…
Burnham suggests Labour more likely to lose byelection after blocking him – UK politics live ⊕
Minister defends move, saying that a mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester would have ‘a substantial and disproportionate impact’ on party resources
There are claims this morning saying Labour MPs op…
Endgame for Starmer: Andy Burnham warns Labour will LOSE Manchester by-election to Reform as 'lame duck' PM faces MPs' fury for blocking rival from standing ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Andy Burnham voiced frustration after the PM led a dramatic move by the ruling national executive committee to prevent him standing.
Can Starmer withstand the Burnham backlash? ⊖
After a weekend of will he or won’t he — Labour’s National Executive Committee decided to block Andy Burnham from standing in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election — but has this move just ignit…
Labour Block Andy Burnham From Standing ⊖
Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder ⊖
Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton
When Labour dignitaries gathered at the Titanic hotel in Liverpool on Friday nig…
Burnham's botched coup will only quicken Starmer's exit - and awful though he is, this is why any successor would almost certainly be much worse: STEPHEN GLOVER ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Millions of people in our unhappy country are suffering from a painful and persistent new illness. It's called Starmeritis.
Lame duck Starmer has 'only hastened his demise' after he personally helped block Burnham's return ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
On a dramatic day yesterday, the Prime Minister was accused of running scared after personally leading efforts to stop the Greater Manchester mayor's bid to become an MP.
Andy Burnham speaks out on his 'disappointment' over being blocked from returning to Westminster to avoid a leadership challenge - and takes dig at how 'Labour Party is being run' ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
In a move that widened Labour's civil war, a committee that includes the Prime Minister voted this morning to prevent the Greater Manchester mayor from contesting a Commons seat.