Self-Described ‘Socialist’ Andy Burnham Looks to Replace Starmer as British Prime Minister

breitbart ^ | JUNE 22 | Kurt Zindulka

[dennisw]

While there was initially talk of other potential challengers in a leadership contest over the summer, it appears that Burnham is set for a coronation rather than a battle, with top rival Health Minister Wes Streeting quickly announcing his support for Burnham after Starmer’s resignation. The liberal legacy media was also quick to fawn over the supposed political saviour, with the BBC even chartering a helicopter simply to cover his train journey from Manchester to London with bated breath.

The United Kingdom is set to see its seventh prime minister in the past ten years, and it appears that man will be Andy Burnham, a veteran Labour Party Westminster insider who has sought to cast himself as a “socialist” working-class hero.

Andy Burnham will return to the House of Commons on Monday after having spent the past ten years outside of the London political bubble as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Previously serving as the MP for Leigh from 2001 until 2017, his return was orchestrated over the past year as it became clear that outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was unable to inspire public confidence.

However, the PM was unwilling or perhaps unable to block his candidacy a second time after anti-Breitbart censorship activist Josh Simons vacated his seat in Makerfield following last month’s local elections that saw Labour lose major ground in once safe territory to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

Last week may have sealed Starmer’s fate, as Burnham, bolstered by his local popularity after a decade serving as Mayor in conjunction with voters strategically backing his campaign with the ultimate aim of ousting Starmer, won a convincing victory over Reform. This apparently convinced the Labour top brass that Burnham was the party’s best shot at retaining power and preventing Farage from taking over Downing Street.

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[Candor7]

Wokey Burn’em.

Where do they dredge up these idjits?

Make Nigel Farage PM.

MEGA

[dennisw]

Another mayor Mandami socialist clone. Who digs up these clean cut, clean slate commie stooges? This Brit-clown has a larger nation to ruin. Not just NYC.

[dennisw]

Where do they dredge up these idjits?”________

This British guy is clean, clean cut and clean slate... Just like the pos who was installed as PM of Canada. I see a pattern.

[Candor7]

There is a NWO pattern.

Carney is far from “clean.” Neither is Burn’em.

Elect Farage.

[Samurai_Jack]

Democrats think they’ve reached critical mass. But they’re reaching too early. Once constituents get a belly full of communism they’ll turn and the backlash will be substantial. The only question is when the communists will try to use the power of the government to enforce their ‘new society’ after they are rejected. And of course what it will all look like after a new declaration of independence.

[Rockingham]

Burham is often (and correctly) described as "soft left." In practice, this means campaigning and governing on the left, but without being so aggressive and ideological as to provoke Labour party splits or risk political reverses and election losses.

The tactical flexibility that "soft left" positioning offers is well-suited to the UK's current complicated political environment. With modern survey, advertising, and campaign methods, it is possible to win elections by assembling ad hoc coalitions. In the long run though, clever slogans cannot make up for the bad policies that have brought the UK to the brink of ruin.

[Bosco127]

From one clown to another. Good luck England.

[Gritty]

It sounds like the Brits are going to get more hair of the dog that bit them.

[iamgalt]

And he will become PM having received about 25,000 votes

[mykroar]

who has sought to cast himself as a “socialist” working-class hero.

Meet the new boss....

[dfwgator]

There’s room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

-John Lennon