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Thursday, 18 September 2025

What a charming picture



Burnham allies talk up Rayner return

  



Allies of Andy Burnham believe Angela Rayner could make a political comeback if he replaces Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader.

MPs think that the former deputy prime minister could provide the Mayor of Manchester with support from inside the Parliamentary Labour Party ahead of his comeback to the Commons.



Don’t we make our world? Isn’t that our blessed, our betrayed responsibility?

Walter de la Mare - The Riddle and Other Stories (1923)

5 comments:

  1. What was she singing?
    "Back in the USSR"? "Money, That's What I Want"? "Can't Buy Me Love"? "Tax Man"?

    Or maybe not: Liverpool songs.

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  2. And I was having such a nice afternoon up to that point.

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  3. dearieme - "Another One Bites the Dust" or maybe "You're So Vain."

    James - sorry about that, I recommend coffee and dark chocolate which should help. That's my antidote plan.

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  4. For some reason the photo makes me think of "It's a Heartache". Probably because their political relationship can only end in tears. The photo is a warning.

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  5. Anon - I agree, can only end in tears. Too much ambition, too little talent.

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