Laurence Eastham
@laurence-eastham.bsky.social
Retired legal editor and writer (mainly Blackstone's Criminal Practice and Computers & Law). Now walking football and reading with occasional tourism.
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So despite the froth from today, I don't see how he goes.
Burnham is a clear sign of Labour's problem. Burnham is a weak option, who over 20+ years has shown no sign of making a good PM. *Who isn't an MP*. And still he is seen as the King over the Water by some.
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Burnham is a clear sign of Labour's problem. Burnham is a weak option, who over 20+ years has shown no sign of making a good PM. *Who isn't an MP*. And still he is seen as the King over the Water by some.
/ends
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
So despite the froth from today, I don't see how he goes.
Burnham is a clear sign of Labour's problem. Burnham is a weak option, who over 20+ years has shown no sign of making a good PM. *Who isn't an MP*. And still he is seen as the King over the Water by some.
/ends
Burnham is a clear sign of Labour's problem. Burnham is a weak option, who over 20+ years has shown no sign of making a good PM. *Who isn't an MP*. And still he is seen as the King over the Water by some.
/ends
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There are some plausible people lower down the batting order, and what Starmer should do (if rational) is promote them on, at the expense of some of the old lags, with the expectation of going in 2028.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
There are some plausible people lower down the batting order, and what Starmer should do (if rational) is promote them on, at the expense of some of the old lags, with the expectation of going in 2028.
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We have an ageing population, struggling public services, and climate change. People might want low taxes, no migrants and cheaper energy, but they also don't want to lie in a hospital corridor for hours or have their house flooded. You can win elections with magic thinking but can't govern with it.
January 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM
We have an ageing population, struggling public services, and climate change. People might want low taxes, no migrants and cheaper energy, but they also don't want to lie in a hospital corridor for hours or have their house flooded. You can win elections with magic thinking but can't govern with it.