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They wouldn't if they knew the mayoral bielection costs.
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
They wouldn't if they knew the mayoral bielection costs.
The exceptional circumstance is Burnham wants a shot at becoming PM.
January 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM
The exceptional circumstance is Burnham wants a shot at becoming PM.
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Although he was re-elected less than two years ago and imv there’s no reason to think Reform wouldn’t have a shot at the mayoralty. GM voted to leave; several Labour councils cd be at risk to Reform over the next 2/3 years, even if it may be less obvious this May because none of them are all out.
January 25, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Although he was re-elected less than two years ago and imv there’s no reason to think Reform wouldn’t have a shot at the mayoralty. GM voted to leave; several Labour councils cd be at risk to Reform over the next 2/3 years, even if it may be less obvious this May because none of them are all out.
Whatabout the cost of a mayoral bi election? And then the knock on cost of another bielection if a North West Labour MP replaced Burnham as Mayor? Millions for what?
January 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Whatabout the cost of a mayoral bi election? And then the knock on cost of another bielection if a North West Labour MP replaced Burnham as Mayor? Millions for what?
It wouldn't just be Starmer. Others would throw their hat in. Streeting for sure.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM
It wouldn't just be Starmer. Others would throw their hat in. Streeting for sure.
His nickname when he was Health Minister was Bodybags Burnham.
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM
His nickname when he was Health Minister was Bodybags Burnham.
If Burnham stood and won the Gorton seat there would be a bi election for Greater Manchester. What happens if a Manchester Labour MP then wants to stand and becomes Mayor? Yet another Manchester bielection for their Westminster seat. Costly and distracting. It was the right decision.
January 27, 2026 at 10:51 AM
If Burnham stood and won the Gorton seat there would be a bi election for Greater Manchester. What happens if a Manchester Labour MP then wants to stand and becomes Mayor? Yet another Manchester bielection for their Westminster seat. Costly and distracting. It was the right decision.