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GM Mayoral election results
Round 2
Bev Craig Labour
309,525 66%
Sian Astley Reform UK 157,178 34%
Round 1
Bev Craig
Labour
251,449 47%
Sian Astley
Reform
111,928 21%
Geraldine Coggins
Green
64,968 12%
Marlon West
Restore
46,289 9%
Phil Eckersley Conservative
41,021 8%
Richard Kilpatrick
Lib Dems
14,702 3%
Marcus Farmer Independent
2,969 1%
The money markets seem slightly pleased by the UK's coronation on 20th July of the King Of The North.
I assume that this reflects relief that the UK may be a bit more stable due to no longer having a universally-hated Prime Minister.
And I am certain that if the money markets believed #AndyBurnham's rejection of #neoliberalism, the graph would be heading downwards.
This graph says that so far, the fatcats feel a wee bit safer with Andy than with Starmer.
The use of AI in UK asylum decision-making is a disaster.
AI hallucinated a document that led to an asylum application being denied.
Applicants aren't being informed that opaque AI tools are being used in their case, nor being given the opportunity to correct errors churned out by these opaque tools.
#ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
As Roy Lilley (NHSManagers.net) points out, on social care:
'The real choice is not between paying & not paying. It’s between paying collectively and predictably… or privately, randomly & ruinously'!
If Andy Burnham can avoid the caustic headlines of the Right press, and build a coalition to support properly funded social care, we may well find this in the end is the economic policy the UK has been looking for; freeing millions from care-based anxiety & (self)exploitation.
@ChrisMayLA6
So good: “As Roy Lilley (NHSManagers.net) points out, on social care:
'The real choice is not between paying & not paying. It’s between paying collectively and predictably… or privately, randomly & ruinously'!”
Yup Military Keynesianism is going to be at the centre of Andy Burnham's defence policy, and he rocking up in Barrow-in-Furness to make that clear....
Its yet one more continuity with the previous Govt. which was also very keen to claim investment in defence had a major positive impact on the UK's economy (through employment & local procurement), but which failed to convince on contact with the reality of imported arms & military technology.
#defence #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/trident-renewal-central-defence-reindustrialised-britain-andy-burnham
@ChrisMayLA6 And we cannot fire them without American [i.e. foreign] support. Trident is American built and only America can do any engineering or fixing of Trident.
It shows the absolute vassal state status of UK, where the #uk is completely dependent on a foreign country [America], to have any working nuclear weapons. And of course, it's a financial black hole, just more money shipped across the Atlantic to satisfy our American corporate overlords.
For anyone who worried about UK support for Ukraine, because PM Keir Starmer was replaced, this moment makes the new PM’s position clear:
When it comes to Russian soldiers…
Burnham wants to burn ‘em. 🔥
Hmm. For such a short statement, he had to look at his notes quite a few times.
I’m thinking they were not his words at all, but written for him. Or the guy has a terrible memory.
Hmm. #UKpol #auspol #SlavaUkraini
Its good to see Ed Miliband taking up the UK's World Bank seat himself (rather than leave it to a junior minister).
But as well as focussing on development & the climate, he will need to make the argument that the UK's international profile not only needs repairing, but a better global reputation may well help deliver Andy Burnham's domestic agenda;
its not an impossible argument to make, but will be harder in face of a myopic & parochial media!
#politics #SoftPower
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/26/ed-miliband-development-climate-crisis-uk-foreign-policy-world-bank-seat
@ChrisMayLA6 Bring the 'Chaos' Ed!
And by that I mean 'sound ethical policy that recognises the effect Climate Change has on everything'
CHAOS!
The use of AI in UK asylum decision-making is a disaster.
AI hallucinated a document that led to an asylum application being denied.
Applicants aren't being informed that opaque AI tools are being used in their case, nor being given the opportunity to correct errors churned out by these opaque tools.
#ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
ORG's legal opinion shows that the Home Office's use of AI tools to summarise interviews and key documents in asylum decision-making is likely unlawful.
The lack of transparency means that unlawful or unfair decisions may result from AI hallucinations and errors in rewriting critical information.
Find out more ⬇️
#ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
The use of AI in UK asylum decision-making is a disaster.
AI hallucinated a document that led to an asylum application being denied.
Applicants aren't being informed that opaque AI tools are being used in their case, nor being given the opportunity to correct errors churned out by these opaque tools.
#ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
Andy Burnham may not be overly concerned with constitutional changes, but @davidallengreen argues, pretty convincingly, that he should be.... a robust constitution would be (is) a prophylactic against the worst excesses of a Far Right govt.
Leaving constitutional action to limit such political excess(es) cannot wait until its imminent or arrived!
https://theemptycity.com/blog/2026/07/the-best-time-to-fix-a-roof-is/
@ChrisMayLA6 @davidallengreen already know what the answer will be from Team Andy: "Now is not the time"
'Continuity Starmer' indeed.
Newbie politics/economics question.
A reason given against nationalisation of industries is the cost of paying shareholders and other liabilities.
Some said:
1. Enact laws that place huge fines on their behaviour.
2. They can't pay but the debt/liability is attached to their value and books.
3. That penality is then deducted from the original barrier of nationalisation costs, reducing it to zereo or even negative.
Is this flawed?
cc @ChrisMayLA6 @2legged if they want to answer
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