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cheese
13 May 26 18:15
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Carns has made his move with a 1000 word manifesto in the New Statesman. LFI would prefer Streeting but he's not popular with members, Carns will be their man unless Streeting can flip public opinion very quickly;

A steal at his current price. LFI are sharper than any other force in the Labour party. You think that's democracy you are breathing?
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Report lapsy pa May 13, 2026 7:08 PM BST
Interesting Cheese,you would shake your head with most of the rest but it looks to me his short time in politics could almost be an asset.
I'm not sure there will be a challenge tomorrow despite media reports,Streeting will always have the mandy monkey on his back and that is off putting to too many.
Good luck with him, an outside the box choice but not an improbable one.
Report cheese May 13, 2026 10:44 PM BST
Yeah that was my thinking. Not a dead cert by any means but I'm old enough to have seen a number of outsiders work magic over big names in similar situations. Only difference is that it was usually though not always tories.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- May 13, 2026 11:10 PM BST
It's as old as time that a compromise candidate can win.

He will need 81 noms to get on the ballot, that might scupper him.

It's a high bar
Report Escapee May 14, 2026 12:16 AM BST
Rees Mogg was the kingmaker for over a decade: Cameron, Johnson, Truss, Sunak... All his pawns (and a heap of the B/C list).
Who is Labours Kingmaker?
Report SirNorbertClarke May 14, 2026 8:11 AM BST
LFI, Labour Friends of Israel?
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- May 14, 2026 12:47 PM BST
Might have been mandelson,, might still be...!!!
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- May 14, 2026 1:27 PM BST
With streeting not having 81 noms it probably increases carns
chance of getting on ballot, but likely indicates strength of Burnham, who still
needs to get into parliament, of course.
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