Monday, 18 May 2026

The Three (or more) Stooges.



As expected, Starmer will go. It's just a miracle that he's lasted so long.

There seems to be three main candidates who are eager to replace him.


Andy Burnham (known as The King of the North) is presently The Mayor of Greater Manchester. He is popular for being popular. Now all he needs is to find a parliamentary seat, which may prove more tricky than he thinks with Uncle Nigel's boy against him. Hmmmm.


The adorable Angela Rayner (above with Burnham) is a firebrand. Her background is best forgotten, as is her small £800,000 Brighton second-home flat. She seems to have got away with dodging £40,000 of the £70,000 Stamp Duty on its purchase; although I believe she has since paid-up. Many will remember that the fragrant Angela had to resign over the scandal. Politically she comes from the same mould as Comrade Corbyn.


And thirdly there's cheeky-chappie little Wes Streeting (above with Mandy). His grandfather, Bill, was a career criminal, and friend of the Kray Brothers, who spent a lot of time in prison. His grandmother, who aided and abetted her husband, was also imprisoned, and gave birth to Wes's mother (in handcuffs) whilst in Holloway; where she had shared a cell with Christine Keeler. 

So, take your pick. I doubt if any of them will undo the damage done by Starmer and Co, but as long as they don't make matters worse we shall have to tolerate one of them for a while.

Verdict: 
Burnham, probably the best of a poor bunch. 4½/10
Rayner, the 'party gal' with history. Late nights, beer, and Corbyn style lunacy. 2/10
Streeting, a twinkle-eyed wet rag. 0/10

p.s. Of course there COULD BE a 4th contestant. How about Wes and Starmer's chum Lord 'Mandy' Mandelson throwing his hat into the ring? 

 

1 comment:

Deejohn said...

It's all down to the result of the Andy Burnham Makerfield by-election. But if he should lose it then you feel that the Leadership is there for the taking by Wes Streeting.
But I just cant help thinking, and it might be controversial, but is the country ready and accepting of a gay Prime Minister, something I knew nothing off until a few weeks ago.

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