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  1. Does Nigel Farage know what people really think of him? I do – and he won’t like it | Aditya Chakrabortty
    By Aditya Chakrabortty

    An anti-Farage army of voters is there to be galvanised, as exclusive data shows. But getting them out will be tricky

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #ReformUK #NigelFarage #Politics #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #Labour #UKnews #TheGuardian #AdityaChakrabortty

  2. Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
    By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

    PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #Partyfunding #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #Tradeunions #GMBunion #Electoralreform #UKnews #StellaCreasy #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

  3. What 'common ground' do you want to share with one of the Earth's worst people? Diplomacy is wasted on gangsters....

    #AndyBurnham #UKPol #UKpolitics #Trump

  4. Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?
    By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

    Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #Electoralreform #Politics #Labour #AndyBurnham #UKnews #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

  5. CW: UKPol, "stocking up", good critique

    Good points from @RichardJMurphy about that "stock up food and water" announcement.

    "In 2011, in my book The Courageous State, I suggested that a sure sign of a neoliberal government was that whenever it identified a problem, it would deny that there was anything it could do about it, and then pass the burden of responsibility back to markets or individuals.

    "...what would a courageous government do in the face of national emergencies and the climate crisis?

    "First, it would define what those emergencies might be and ensure the government has the necessary reserves of food, fuel, and water available to supply on a rationed basis if required.

    "Second, having identified those potential national emergencies, it would take every possible step to prevent them from happening...

    "Third, on the climate crisis, it would deliver a Green New Deal and make clear that this issue is so important that managing anything else would become secondary to achieving this goal."

    taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/0

    #UKPol #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #neoliberal #AndyBurnham

  6. CW: UK politics: Labour MPs pressing for electoral reform

    If Burnham does this _one_ thing and gets electoral reform on the way, I will forgive him for every other policies he may come up with (however stupid they may be).

    First Past The Post forever prevents sensible governments and sound policy making in Britain. It's exclusionary by design. Adopting some form of proportional representation is what the country needs.

    Hat tip to the nearly 100 Labour MPs who push for immediate reform. We hope they stick to their guns and grow in numbers, and that Burnham is willing to take the risk.

    PR is also the only way to ensure that the Faragistes don't get a chance to run and ruin the country.

    Labour have forever hoped to use FPTP for their own occasional time of one-party rule. Those days are over, comrades, and they won't come back. Let coalition politics become native to the UK system!

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #FTPT #ElectoralReform #Labour #AndyBurnham #MultiPartyDemocracy #UKpol

  7. Burnham to be asked to back review into replacing first past the post
    By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

    Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #AndyBurnham #Electoralreform #Politics #Labour #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaElgotDeputypoliticaleditor

  8. UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states
    By Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey

    Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #Defencepolicy #Climatecrisis #LouiseHaigh #UKnews #Russia #Iran #Wildfires #Politics #Society #AndyBurnham #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #KiranStacey

  9. RE: mastodon.london/@benfulton/117

    Andy's going to say 'yes' isn't he?

    Because he is weak like a the last guy.

    Vote Green and end this endless Charlie Brown vs Lucy with the Football game we are playing.

    #UKPol #UKpolitics #AndyBurnham #Labour #Greens #GPEW #NorthSeaOilAndGas