• Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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      2 days ago

      He resigned when this guy won his election, because his entire purpose for running was to challenge Starmer for leadership.

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        8 hours ago

        More to the point, Starmer knew that, now that Burnham had become an MP, Burnham would win in a leadership contest. Nobody at this point, besides a few hangers-on, supported Starmer anymore.