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Andy Burnham blocked from re-entering parliament.

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Fallingstar Sun 25-Jan-26 13:08:04

So the Labour executive has blocked Andy Burnham from potentially re-entering parliament by standing as a candidate for MP of Gorton and Denton.
This is not a good look for the Labour Party and especially Starmer who could now be seen as fearing Burnham as a possible contender for the leadership.
Will cause ructions.

ronib Fri 30-Jan-26 11:04:15

And the measure of Starmer?

Casdon Fri 30-Jan-26 11:06:18

Not a man who issues law suits willy nilly,

Doodledog Fri 30-Jan-26 11:20:46

How much public money would you like to see spent on suing the media, ronib? And from which budget(s) would you like to see it cut?

ronib Fri 30-Jan-26 11:23:46

It’s fascinating to read that you don’t think Starmer would win…. My opinion too. Damages are usually paid to the wronged party!!

Casdon Fri 30-Jan-26 11:44:28

Starmer is not being sued ronib, have you misunderstood the process here?

foxie48 Fri 30-Jan-26 11:56:14

Ronib If every politician sued every newspaper for biased reporting, they would spend their lives in court. Bias is not necessarily telling lies but it is about the selective presentation of information which gives a particular view designed to influence people to a particular belief. I've stopped subscribing to the Telegraph so I haven't been able to read the actual article but it clearly influenced readers to believe that Starmer had done something wrong. I used to read it as a balance to the Guardian but I now subscribe to the Times instead which also on the right is a much more reliable source of information.

MaizieD Fri 30-Jan-26 12:11:20

Anyone can make a complaint to IPSO, the independent regulator for the UK digital and print news industry, if they think that an article breaches the Editors Code of Practice

www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/

www.ipso.co.uk/making-a-complaint/

Mamie Fri 30-Jan-26 12:16:19

eazybee

Starmer's true colours have been revealed by the exposure of his connection with the disgraced solicitor Phil Shiner, and his collusion with him in persecuting British soldiers who fought in Iraq. He is now repealing the Act brought in by the last government so he may prosecute veterans from their time in Northern Ireland. It is very clear that his allegiance does not lie with the British people but to the ECHR , and his determination to drag Britain back under their legislation.

He is skilled in using the law to gain his own ends, witness his prevention of Burnham's attempt to rejoin parliament, his prevention of local elections because he fears Reform, his refusal to prevent the building of the enormous Chinese Embassy,and very near the beginning of Labour's election, his use of parliament to goldplate his own pension arrangements.
He won't step down no matter what, because he has no concern for the principles of government, simply the furtherance and imposition of his own ideology, not necessarily in line with that of the Labour party.

I have already posted this once in response to your post eazybee. Did you not see it the first time? I would think there is plenty of evidence to support the Downing Street statement.

The Telegraph’s story “contains flagrant inaccuracies”, the Downing Street spokesman told reporters.
“The Prime Minister did not represent the claimants in this case. The Prime Minister did not work alongside Phil Shiner on this case. The Prime Minister was not the lead barrister in the claim.
“The Prime Minister represented interveners, including the Law Society of England and Wales.
“Interveners do not advocate for either side. Their role is to assist the court on points of law.
“During his career, the Prime Minister has represented British soldiers who were killed in action and were wrongly accused.
“The Prime Minister will never forget the courage, bravery and sacrifice made by British servicemen and women for their country.”