Will i see a decent government before i die?

[Jnowhere]

It was not a friendly nickname but I don't care

 

[Shambles]

So it looks like Burnham's definitely going for it. He's achieved being media friendly and also left of centre (not easy), but not left enough to put off all of middle England, where the votes are decided.

I'd cite Blair, but hopefully that won't be appropriate.

I was not a fan of Burnham during his heavily Blairite era, but must admit his positions do seem to have drifted a little left of centre during his time as Mayor.

I’m not fully convinced but he’s definitely a step up from Starmer.

Whilst I agree he was left in an
atrocious position inheriting years of Tory incompetence, and also agree he’s actually done several good things (especially on worker rights,) I also think he’s done truly horrendous stuff.

The insane level of purging of anyone even remotely left of centre - especially the false accusations of antisemitism - are unforgivable.

The brutal attacks on privacy also take us way too far into panopticon and thought crime territory. I can’t even use Apple Pay anymore. and if I still had a wanking schedule I’d be shit outta luck.

Man’s a nightmare. Yes he did a few good things, inherited a shitshow, but has gone out of his way to make this country worse in so many ways I cannot forgive.

 

[Perkins : Reborn]

The antisemitism claims were there long before Starmer, and to be fair a lot of the concern was actually valid. Not all though, and I agree it may have been a handy excuse to shunt a few people away.

What do you think of the Greens losing their deposit in Makerfield?

Call me cynical, but with a demographic that's >90% white British, it's much harder for them to shoehorn certain overseas issues into their campaign, as they did in the byelection and the local council elections to winning effect.