On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when
With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leadersA spectre is haunting the most ambitious politicians in Labour – the question of timing. If you hope one day to become prime minister, you could blink and miss your moment.Andy Burnham clearly...
<p>With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leaders</p><p>A spectre is haunting the most ambitious politicians in Labour – the question of timing. If you hope one day to become prime minister, you could blink and miss your moment.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham">Andy Burnham</a> clearly believed he did not have much time. But now <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/rebuffed-burnham-can-return-to-polishing-his-stature-and-attack-lines">he might have longer than he thought</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/26/labour-soft-left-starmer-andy-burnham-rebel-mps">Continue reading...</a>
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