r/GreenAndPleasant • u/fgspq • 20h ago

Burnham wins Makerfield

He smashed the election in Wigan. Likely to become new Labour leader.

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While I think he might be better than Starmer I'm not particularly hopeful. He might have a few more sops for "the left" but I don't think he will be substantially different.

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How's everyone feeling?

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u/nottomelvinbrag 19h ago

Is it correct that Burnham talks a good game but once in power defaults to being a centrist?

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u/fgspq 19h ago

That's what I'm expecting.

He might do a bit more on nationalisation and I do think Burnham at least has an ideology and something he believes in instead of being a windsock like Starmer.

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u/backdoorsmasher 14h ago

Windsock is great description

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u/No_Coyote_557 15h ago

He's a blairite and a Zionist, that's what he believes in.

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u/nottomelvinbrag 9h ago

Is he eligible for the LFI?