So Andy Burnham is going to be PM

emigre · 2026-06-19T17:01:06+0100

Went to Makersfield and smashed it. Let's be frank, he's going to become PM now. Starmer has no political capital or credibility left. The question is, will there a leadership election or coronation?

Exnor · 2026-06-19T17:39:31+0100

What will change if he wins ?

emigre · 2026-06-19T17:50:18+0100

Exnor said:
What will change if he wins ?

Ideologically, I wouldn't say he's too different from Starmer but there are some differences so I would say him being a continuity is a real possibility.

He's spoken a lot about the economic imbalance of the North and control of utilities. These sound pretty vague to me tbh, he's commited to Rachel Reeves' economic rules which doesn't indicate a change in economic policy and he hasn't committed to re nationalisation. However, decent numbers of actual left wing MPs are backing him.

On the other hand, he does support greater devolution (not that surprising for a Metro Mayor) and PR. He does at least possess better communication skills than Starmer and hopefully better judgement skill.

So Andy Burnham is going to be PM

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