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Greens would “throw the kitchen sink” at beating Burnham

New Statesman·Megan Kenyon·22 days ago
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Photo by Danny Lawson/ Alamy The Green Party is preparing to take advantage of the chaos currently engulfing Labour. Speculation over Keir Starmer’s position is mounting, with former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner calling for the return of Andy Burnham to parliament in an intervention on Sunday night. In a speech on Monday morning, Starmer doubled down, telling gathered journalists he will fight anyone who decides to challenge him. He equivocated on the idea of Burnham returning, saying that would be a decision for Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee (NEC). After a successful set of local election results, the Greens are watching Labour’s situation carefully. In the elections to Manchester City Council, the party took a sizeable chunk out of Labour’s majority. Though only a third of seats were up for grabs, the Greens won 18 of the 32 available, becoming the second largest party on the council.…

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