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Blocking Burnham shows Starmer’s ruthlessness cannot mask his weakness

todayJanuary 25, 2026

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NEC’s move merely postpones rather than resolves questions about who can lead Labour’s fightback

It is a sign that the political deck of cards is stacked against you when the only good hand is one that was never really going to be dealt. And so it was with Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham.

In an ideal world for the prime minister, Andrew Gwynne’s announcement that he was stepping down from his Gorton and Denton seat would have been followed by Burnham saying he already had a job as Greater Manchester mayor and would sit this one out, thanks very much.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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