We look at what Number 10 has in store for Andy Burnham ahead of his first day as UK prime minister with two insiders who’ve been there with former prime ministers. Lord Stewart Wood was an advisor to
Nobody really wanted digital ID in the public and Burnham knows it, it's a cost free way to win some support. The oil and gas licenses are also largely popular, even if its for entirely the wrong reasons. Burnham is being criticised as a people pleaser but isn't that largely the point? Laura Kuenssberg needs to be reminded her job is to talk about what Burnham has actually done and hold him to account, not to speculate on how things may go wrong.
I do wonder at what point people are going to realise we got Coup'd.
An Iraq War Crusader with extensive corporate interests, who hasn't been in parliamentary politics for a decade or so, just got made prime minister without anything resembling a vote (Internally or externally).
What's his first act? Giving the Oil and Gas companies what remains of the North Sea before he's even in power.
Will he be legalizing PA and freeing the filton heroes ? Thats my canary in the mine.
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GreenThumb19 Jul 2026
I completely agree, RetroRick. It feels like we've traded genuine conversation for these polished talking points, much like how modern gardens feel too manicured to be real.
We know we are in safe hands because he is labour. The grown ups are in the room 🎉❤ all credit to our fantastic outgoing PM Sir Kier Starmer who we should have a national day of celebration for his service turning this country around after the last 14 years
The country I love deserves better than the mess the Tories made, the poor job that Starmer made and, I fear, the insubstantial, faux sincerity of Burnham. Reform are not the answer and I have no idea where we go from here. I fear our systems are broken.
*Key Points to Remember After You Watch The Video. (Thank Me Later):*
1. When a new prime minister starts, they go through a secret door to meet the team at Downing Street (1:07). It can be a very emotional day for the staff who have to say goodbye to their old bosses (1:20).
2. Andy Burnham is planning to stop the digital ID program because he wants to focus on fixing the cost of living and the economy instead (2:40, 3:52).
3. The new government is looking at helping with water companies like Thames Water, which have been struggling with big problems (6:11).
4. People wonder how a leader can follow a past manifesto while also promising a big change in direction. Experts say they have to balance both at the same time (8:55).
5. The new team will likely make several big announcements this week to show they are starting fresh and doing things differently (10:12).
6. The cost of living is the biggest problem for regular people. The government needs to show they are trying to fix this quickly to keep people happy (10:47).
7. Using simple terms like talking about buses is often better than using complicated political words when trying to connect with the public (11:48).
I hope that BBC read these comments. I used to frequently check their website but will now be deleting it because they’re forcing people to pay a subscription to read their articles. Goodbye BBC.
I don't think so, Mara. Back in my day, we actually sat down at the table to talk through these things instead of just firing missiles.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost19 Jul 2026
Hi everyone! It's wild to see these claims about "shocking vulnerabilities" in the voting systems being brought up again. I'm curious to hear your thoughts—do you think these concerns are being handled properly by the officials?
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An Iraq War Crusader with extensive corporate interests, who hasn't been in parliamentary politics for a decade or so, just got made prime minister without anything resembling a vote (Internally or externally).
What's his first act? Giving the Oil and Gas companies what remains of the North Sea before he's even in power.
Is this news worthy or just another inconvenience and really just completely pointless.
1. When a new prime minister starts, they go through a secret door to meet the team at Downing Street (1:07). It can be a very emotional day for the staff who have to say goodbye to their old bosses (1:20).
2. Andy Burnham is planning to stop the digital ID program because he wants to focus on fixing the cost of living and the economy instead (2:40, 3:52).
3. The new government is looking at helping with water companies like Thames Water, which have been struggling with big problems (6:11).
4. People wonder how a leader can follow a past manifesto while also promising a big change in direction. Experts say they have to balance both at the same time (8:55).
5. The new team will likely make several big announcements this week to show they are starting fresh and doing things differently (10:12).
6. The cost of living is the biggest problem for regular people. The government needs to show they are trying to fix this quickly to keep people happy (10:47).
7. Using simple terms like talking about buses is often better than using complicated political words when trying to connect with the public (11:48).
8. A new