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Topic: Betrayal
Posted by: Steven Rose
Date/Time: 25/10/26 10:11:00

Andy Burnham is Prime Minister by virtue of the (near) 25 000 votes he won at Makerfield, after which he was elected unopposed as Labour leader. This is what he told the voters of Makerfield:

‘I am not proposing that the UK considers rejoining the EU. I respect the decision that was made at the Referendum and it’s going to undermine everything I’ve said about strengthening democracy if we don’t respect that vote’.

He also said that continually revisiting the issue of Brexit would leave the country in a ‘permanent rut’.

But today it is reported by the ‘Guardian’ that Burnham wants ‘an honest discussion’ with the British public about the possibility of a return to free movement between the UK and the EU as part of his plans for a new relationship with the bloc. He said a new deal could mean that the UK goes ‘all the way’ and rejoins the EU.

The rights and wrongs of Brexit itself are secondary  compared to the issue of trust, trust in the word of the man who has become Prime Minister and trust in democracy.

In my opinion the motive for this betrayal is party political. Burnham hopes to attract votes from disappointed Remainers.

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Betrayal25/10/26 10:11:00 Steven Rose
   Re:Betrayal25/10/26 10:57:00 Robert Wheeler
      Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 12:51:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 13:17:00 Robert Wheeler
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 13:34:00 Ivonne Holliday
      Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 14:48:00 Richard Carter
         Re:Re:Re:Betrayal26/10/26 12:59:00 John Hawkes
   Re:Betrayal25/10/26 14:54:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 15:25:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 15:59:00 Richard Carter
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 16:28:00 Steven Rose
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Betrayal26/10/26 13:17:00 John Hawkes
   Re:Betrayal25/10/26 16:21:00 Jonathan Callaway
      Re:Re:Betrayal25/10/26 16:59:00 Steven Rose
         ry getting a grip...26/10/26 11:12:00 Richard Carter
   Reply25/10/26 18:10:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply25/10/26 20:18:00 Robert Wheeler
         Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 20:52:00 Richard Carter
            Re:Re:Re:Reply26/10/26 13:34:00 John Hawkes
         Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 20:53:00 Steven Rose
            Re:Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 21:42:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 20:57:00 Ivonne Holliday
            Re:Re:Re:Reply26/10/26 13:37:00 John Hawkes
         Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 21:01:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Re:Re:Reply26/10/26 13:41:00 John Hawkes
      Re:Reply25/10/26 20:50:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Re:Reply25/10/26 21:41:00 Steven Rose
            Reply25/10/26 21:55:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply26/10/26 08:21:00 Richard Carter
               Re:Betrayal 26/10/26 08:21:00 Sue Hammond
                  Reply26/10/26 11:51:00 Michael Ixer
                     Reply26/10/26 12:16:00 Sue Hammond
                        Reply26/10/26 13:30:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Reply26/10/26 13:58:00 John Hawkes
               Re:Reply26/10/26 08:21:00 Philippa Bond
            Re:Re:Re:Reply26/10/26 13:54:00 John Hawkes
      Re:Reply26/10/26 13:21:00 John Hawkes
   Reply26/10/26 11:59:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply26/10/26 18:38:00 Steven Rose
         Nonsense on stilts26/10/26 19:14:00 Richard Carter
            Re:Nonsense on stilts26/10/26 19:25:00 Philippa Bond
               Reply26/10/26 21:29:00 Sue Hammond
                  Re:Reply26/10/26 22:10:00 Philippa Bond
                  Reply26/10/26 23:31:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Re:Nonsense on stilts26/10/26 21:30:00 Steven Rose

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