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Blocking Burnham shows Starmer’s ruthlessness cannot mask his weakness
NEC’s move merely postpones rather than resolves questions about who can lead Labour’s fightback
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telegraph.co.uk
Starmer is out of options as Burnham edges closer to a seat
This is a no-win situation for the Prime Minister as an opportunity opens for the Manchester mayor to return to Westminster
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theguardian.com
Starmer’s allies launch ‘Stop Andy Burnham’ campaign to block parliamentary return
Speculation has spread over whether Burnham will attempt to return to pursue a Labour leadership bid
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independent.co.uk
Starmer versus Burnham: How Keir plans to take back control in the North
As Andrew Gwynne’s resignation opens up a path for Andrew Burnham to make a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister, Colin Drury says the time has come for Keir to stand…
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Labour at war over Andy Burnham as deadline for Commons comeback bid looms
As a mayor Mr Burnham has to apply to Labour’s powerful ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), whose membership includes many Starmer loyalists, for permission to…
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Blocking Burnham shows Starmer’s ruthlessness cannot mask his weakness
NEC’s move merely postpones rather than resolves questions about who can lead Labour’s fightback
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‘Crash & Burnham’: what the UK papers say as Labour blocks Andy Burnham’s byelection bid
The British papers are in agreement that Keir Starmer faces a likely backlash from unhappy Labour MPs and members
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Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder
Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton
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Burnham is right – Starmer’s veto makes Manchester by-election much harder for Labour
Analysis: The prime minister faced a conundrum – knowing Mr Burnham is the key to stopping Reform in both Manchester seats, David Maddox writes
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bbc.com
Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash
The Manchester mayor had applied to stand as a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton.
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Burnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up? – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from the NEC’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Plus, Pippa previews her trip to…
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Starmer defends blocking Burnham’s bid to become MP as Labour backlash ramps up
In an attempt to quell growing backlash within his party, the PM appealed for unity as Labour braces for local elections in spring
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Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast | Polly Toynbee
Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s control freakery: beating Reform requires risking power | Editorial
Editorial: The prime minister says defeating Reform UK is Labour’s overriding task. Yet by blocking Andy Burnham, he chose self-preservation over the coalition politics needed to…
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Starmer v Burnham: will it split Labour? – podcast
The prime minister may have seen off the challenge for the moment – but what will be the cost to his leadership? Peter Walker reports
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The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control | Owen Jones
Starmer’s drones see themselves as characters in The West Wing, full of machiavellian skullduggery but with none of the idealism. No wonder Labour is running out of road, says…