New Posts For Thread: Will having a northerner as PM mean we finally get a few things fixed?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixedWe have to go all the way back to Harold Wilson to find the last occupant of 10 Downing Street who knew what a battered saveloy is!I’m not a natural Labour supporter but as long as he gets rid of Reeves and doesn’t replace her with Ed Miliband IAgreed jollyswagman. One thing he won't fix is the national Debt.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565435429#565435429Agreed jollyswagman. One thing he won't fix is the national Debt.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:17:43 -0500I think he’ll win just because he’s going to ban VARhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565433577#565433577I think he’ll win just because he’s going to ban VARWed, 17 Jun 2026 14:03:13 -0500if he wins the by-election, replaces starmer and decides to spend more money there is a significant possibility that the markets respond in a similar manner as they did to the truss mini budget.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565433317#565433317if he wins the by-election, replaces starmer and decides to spend more money there is a significant possibility that the markets respond in a similar manner as they did to the truss mini budget.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:43:16 -0500burmham is starmer mark two, same poilicies, more tory lite policies with wokey rubbish thrown inhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565433313#565433313burmham is starmer mark two, same poilicies, more tory lite policies with wokey rubbish thrown inWed, 17 Jun 2026 12:40:03 -0500Not sure he has a lot of conviction judging by his turnarounds on a few things ...there's no money to spare (would have been even less if Labour had their way with covid btw and less austerity) and wealth taxes tend to be less effective than some imahttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565433151#565433151Not sure he has a lot of conviction judging by his turnarounds on a few things ...there's no money to spare (would have been even less if Labour had their way with covid btw and less austerity) and wealth taxes tend to be less effective than some imaWed, 17 Jun 2026 11:42:54 -0500We have to go all the way back to Harold Wilson to find the last occupant of 10 Downing Street who knew what a battered saveloy is!I’m not a natural Labour supporter but as long as he gets rid of Reeves and doesn’t replace her with Ed Miliband Ihttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31904599/will-having-a-northerner-as-pm-mean-we-finally-get-a-few-things-fixed?post_id=565433089#565433089We have to go all the way back to Harold Wilson to find the last occupant of 10 Downing Street who knew what a battered saveloy is!I’m not a natural Labour supporter but as long as he gets rid of Reeves and doesn’t replace her with Ed Miliband IWed, 17 Jun 2026 11:23:51 -0500