Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as an MP for Labour. I do not know if it is the right or wrong thing to do, but what I do know is that him replacing Starmer as leader has risks as well as benefits. The main advantages of having him as leader is that he has shown that he is capable in his role a Mayor of Greater Manchester but more importantly, he is a great communicator.
One big disadvantage is that Labour have financial handcuffs thanks to the dire economic legacy that they have inherited from the Tories. The spending plans of Rachel Reeves are accepted by The City and any decision to spend more will result in debt repayments increasing, which means more money to bankers in interest and a smaller proportion to helping people of the country. Also, like it or not, Starmer has managed to save many British jobs thanks to the way he has dealt with Trump.
But what people forget is the way the media is biased against Labour. I have no issues with the media holding Labour to account. Starmer has changed his views on many matters, some of which is right, some of which could be explained with better communication. It is right that the media scrutinise the government. What is not right is the way the media ignore Reform UK. There are numerous examples of where Nigel Farage has been given a pass on matters.
As noted in the video above, Nigel Farage praised the nightmare budget of Liz Truss. His trip to Davos to stick it to the global elites was not one. The Guardian stated that he is listed on the programme for the World Economic Forum as a member of parliament and a representative of HP Trust, which describes itself as the “family office of Sasan Ghandehari” with a portfolio value in excess of $10bn (£7.4bn). His views on how only some people should be jailed for social media posts have also not been challenged or raised either. There are his dodgy finances where he has accidentally forgotten to declare financial interests on time as well has his views on duplicating ICE from the USA.
In summary, Labour has to change the way it communicates, because the media bias against them is killing them in the polls. And a change of leader risks the economic gains we have won.
