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Andy Burnham hails 'most significant change moment in 40 years' as he becomes Labour leader

Andy Burnham promised on Friday to "bring back hope" to the country as he was officially confirmed as Labour Leader ahead of becoming Prime Minister on Monday.

The Makerfield MP said it was "a proud

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Prod prod prod from the right whingers. Keep up the good work.
Your current modus operadi style and content have rid us of Zirky R Starmer
and improved things by making a place for a far more capable Labour PM.
Well done. Keep up the pressure. Pile it on.😄
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@JdeV15 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 2
He’ll be even more of a disaster than Starmer
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@Nige-o5x From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 2
let me be clear we have another W ⚓ as replacement from the last.
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Absolute charlatan.
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it is sickening watching him
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If Andy think he’s the business…put it to the vote and get a mandate to lead…or not!
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Andy IQ of 35 Burnham
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Election Now .The people didn’t Vote Him IN
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He wasn't elected by me
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The king and government all the same but he did help Hillsborough
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Burnham could make himself instantly popular by raising the tax threshold to £20,000, lifting state pensioners without a work pension out of poverty, and reversing the tone of the Labour party as haters of the elderly, as set by Reeves.
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@KLF630 From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 14
Absolutely no personality
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The likes of the BBC not mentioning Andy Brunham Manchester City Council and the £327.6 million in debt!😊
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7 PM in 10 years But who voted for them ? Did anyone of the working class people vote for andy ?. We need a general election and let the people choose.
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@MJH9797 From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 6
Literally what does any of this mean? Just sounds like ambiguous politic waffle with yet again no details or tangible directive
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General Election - The people decide
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An opening ceremony on constant loop.
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So this is the guy that going to smash me on taxes and raid my pension - no mandate just entitlement
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@kaduseus From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 25
Same politics, different dress.
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@pete7825 From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 8
"Again and again I've taken too much of the things that cost you too much."