Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live

YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Reform UK launched online attack adverts against Andy Burnham, depicting him as an opportunist and a carpetbagger in the Makerfield byelection.These adverts might have worked if Burnham had ended up standing as a candidate in Norwich South (where the Labour MP, Clive Lewis, once casually suggested he might be willing to give up his seat for Burnham). But Burnham grew up in this areas, he sent his children to school in the constituency and he lives just outside it. By any reasonable definition, he qualifies as a local candidate (one reason by Benedict Pringle, who writes a blog about political advertising, says these adverts are not particularly strong). Continue reading…

YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Reform UK launched online attack adverts against Andy Burnham, depicting him as an opportunist and a carpetbagger in the Makerfield byelection.These adverts might have worked if Burnham had ended up standing as a candidate in Norwich South (where the…

YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Reform UK launched online attack adverts against Andy Burnham, depicting him as an opportunist and a carpetbagger in the Makerfield byelection.These adverts might have worked if Burnham had ended up standing as a candidate in Norwich South (where the Labour MP, Clive Lewis, once casually suggested he might be willing to give up his seat for Burnham). But Burnham grew up in this areas, he sent his children to…