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hlthe2b

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7. Sorry. I know about Manchester, but heard him referred as I did on the short blurb

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:31 PM

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that did not mention the city (Manchester) last week and never read further until now.

Too damned much consuming us in this country to pay special attention to Starmer's impending ouster but I do hope Burnham is up to dealing with someone like Trump. Is his advancement to PM automatic with Starmer's resignation?

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What's up with Kier Starmer? He's going to resign on Monday? [View all] FakeNoose Saturday OP

Here malaise Saturday #1

OK, so this has nothing to do with the Epstein evidence, I guess? FakeNoose Saturday #2

Everything to do with that Epstein fall out from malaise Saturday #3

So will Burnham--a small town former mayor--automatically become PM? hlthe2b Saturday #5

Manchester is a large metropolitan area Sympthsical Saturday #6

Sorry. I know about Manchester, but heard him referred as I did on the short blurb hlthe2b Saturday #7

Similar Sympthsical Saturday #11

More than that, the sitting MP in the constituency Burnham ended up winning resigned his seat Emrys Saturday #14

Oh, interesting! Sympthsical Saturday #17

All about him malaise Saturday #9

As well as being a large city as mentioned above, Burnham was an MP before, and twice stood for party leader muriel_volestrangler Saturday #10

There was definitely a Green shift Sympthsical Saturday #13

When you look at individual constituencies in UK elections, Emrys Saturday #16

Good link malaise Saturday #4

It's been brewing for a long time. Emrys Saturday #8

Good luck to the new Prime Minister SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #12

They sound more inept JBTaurus83 Saturday #15