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Starmer’s message to voters in Makerfield: vote Labour because you hate me | John Crace

The only useful purpose Keir can play in helping Andy Burnham get elected is to be the focus of everything that voters dislike about Labour

On days like this you have to ask yourself one question: is it me who is going mad? Or has our politics just taken yet another turn through the looking-glass? How can we be sure that anything is real when all the old certainties are shattered?

Picture the scene. After a weekend down in Chequers sticking pins into his Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham dolls, Keir Starmer re-emerged in Labour HQ to give one of his trademark demotivational speeches to the staff. And towards the end, he promised to offer his 100% support to the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection. To do whatever was necessary to beat Reform.

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May 18, 2026 Labour party leadership Labour Andy Burnham

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