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“No to Manchesterism built on the backs of renters” — tenants tell Burnham ‘freeze the rents’

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:17 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

Greater Manchester Tenants Union (GMTU) are holding a demonstration to demand rent freezes from incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Principles and evidence alike support their claims. GMTU’s demo takes place on 17 July at Albert Square at 6pm outside Manchester Town Hall. The event follows the first ever demonstration yesterday outside the proposed site for Burnham’s planned ‘Number 10 North’. Some 20+ organisations attended, demanding ‘More Than Manchesterism‘. The new PM officially takes office on 20 June, having waltzed the Labour leadership remarkably uncontested. He replaces woefully unpopular Keir Starmer, who cried goodbye earlier this week. So much for Number 10…

Police tell immunocompromised protesters wearing masks ‘get arrested and plead after’

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:8 July 2026
Post last modified:8 July 2026

Police have told a campaign group for the families of people suffering a reduced immune system that they will be prosecuted for wearing masks at protests. The police also told them they will have to use their health issues in court as part of their defence. The Clinically Vulnerable Families (CVF) group played a major role in the Covid inquiry and represents people who could become seriously ill, or even die, from infections most of us would shrug off. Immunocompromised people wear masks in public as a defence against such infections. But the Police and Crime Act Section 157 criminalises the…

Cabinet ministers tell Starmer to pack his bags

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:19 June 2026
Post last modified:19 June 2026

Following Andy Burnham’s win in the Makerfield by-election, Keir Starmer was quick to congratulate Britain’s newest MP. Later in the day, he would beg Burnham not to run against him in a leadership challenge. Now, it looks like Starmer’s days are numbered, because his Cabinet is revolting: BREAKING: Shabana Mahmood and Ed Miliband have told Keir Starmer to set out a timeline for his departure Other Cabinet Ministers will follow suit this afternoon [@thetimes] — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) June 19, 2026 Taxi for Starmer! As noted, Starmer basically begged Burnham not to run against him. According to Starmer, a leadership contest…

Pro-Palestine Greens tell party: stop binning candidates to pander to Israel lobby

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:22 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

The Greens for Palestine group has issued a strong demand to its party functionaries: stop throwing our candidates under the bus to pander to the Israel lobby. The message comes after the Greens’ Makerfield by-election candidate stepped down – presumably pressured – for sharing a post about Golders Green. The group of party members wants to know – who is selecting Green candidates, party members or the Israel lobby, the Zionist Labour party and hostile press? Greens for Palestine call out cowardice dressed as pragmatism It reads: Yesterday, we witnessed yet another chilling example of the same press that has spent over…