I wouldn't trust Andy Burnham to unite 2 ends of a shoe lace, let alone take on the CORRUPT, CORPORATE, PRIVATISED PROFITEERING PATSIES in his cabinet and the Labour backbench
"we all know how this is going to turn out"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the [good] things that Andy Burnham is saying.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the [good] things that Andy Burnham is saying.
October 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I wouldn't trust Andy Burnham to unite 2 ends of a shoe lace, let alone take on the CORRUPT, CORPORATE, PRIVATISED PROFITEERING PATSIES in his cabinet and the Labour backbench
So maybe rather than "governing from the backbench" specific minor parties need to be in a formal coalition with the largest party. It requires collaboration, compromise and negotiation between parties, which are not qualities traditionally encouraged in the adversarial Australian system...
4/4
4/4
October 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
So maybe rather than "governing from the backbench" specific minor parties need to be in a formal coalition with the largest party. It requires collaboration, compromise and negotiation between parties, which are not qualities traditionally encouraged in the adversarial Australian system...
4/4
4/4
Never underestimate the wisdom of a backbench sub. www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/...
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‘A perfect example of what a good, experienced journalist should be’
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September 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Never underestimate the wisdom of a backbench sub. www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/...
Range includes - The Frontbench: Premium, high-profile coverage designed to hold everything together behind the scenes
The Backbench: Subdued and comfortable
The Whip: Tight, restrictive
The Crossbencher. Supports in the gusset
The Backbench: Subdued and comfortable
The Whip: Tight, restrictive
The Crossbencher. Supports in the gusset
September 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Range includes - The Frontbench: Premium, high-profile coverage designed to hold everything together behind the scenes
The Backbench: Subdued and comfortable
The Whip: Tight, restrictive
The Crossbencher. Supports in the gusset
The Backbench: Subdued and comfortable
The Whip: Tight, restrictive
The Crossbencher. Supports in the gusset
"If you vote Lab you just get another backbench MP who will vote with the govt.. if you vote Green the worst case scenario is you.. get the Lab MP you might have got anyway, but the best case.. is you get an ind Green MP.. who can push Burnham.."
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the by-election
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the by-election
September 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM
"If you vote Lab you just get another backbench MP who will vote with the govt.. if you vote Green the worst case scenario is you.. get the Lab MP you might have got anyway, but the best case.. is you get an ind Green MP.. who can push Burnham.."
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the by-election
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the by-election
The JLC is stuffed to the brim with RACISTS, ISLAMAPHOBES and hatred of PALESTINIAN MUSLIMS
Many of their members donated MILLIONS of £££s to Keir Starmer, the current cabinet and most of the new backbench Labour MPs
Many of their members donated MILLIONS of £££s to Keir Starmer, the current cabinet and most of the new backbench Labour MPs
The Jewish Leadership Council wants us to see Afghan, Palestinian refugees as extremists, antisemites in a glaringly Islamophobic post criticised by Baroness Meral & and a growing chorus of voices calling out their racism. Yet the same JLC supports Ukrainian refugees, which only exposes the racism.
September 30, 2026 at 8:01 AM
The JLC is stuffed to the brim with RACISTS, ISLAMAPHOBES and hatred of PALESTINIAN MUSLIMS
Many of their members donated MILLIONS of £££s to Keir Starmer, the current cabinet and most of the new backbench Labour MPs
Many of their members donated MILLIONS of £££s to Keir Starmer, the current cabinet and most of the new backbench Labour MPs
Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... ...this sorry little piece of backbench misery will not be missed. Not even a little...
Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms
“What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already.”…
www.dailykos.com
September 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... ...this sorry little piece of backbench misery will not be missed. Not even a little...
Atlanta Hawks = men's professional basketball.
Iowa Hawkeyes = Women's College basketball.
Hard to emphasize how monumentally dumb republicans
and the staff that presented this.
Backbench, trustfunded boneheads.
Iowa Hawkeyes = Women's College basketball.
Hard to emphasize how monumentally dumb republicans
and the staff that presented this.
Backbench, trustfunded boneheads.
September 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Atlanta Hawks = men's professional basketball.
Iowa Hawkeyes = Women's College basketball.
Hard to emphasize how monumentally dumb republicans
and the staff that presented this.
Backbench, trustfunded boneheads.
Iowa Hawkeyes = Women's College basketball.
Hard to emphasize how monumentally dumb republicans
and the staff that presented this.
Backbench, trustfunded boneheads.
Backbench Revolt is a particularly painful hold.
September 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Backbench Revolt is a particularly painful hold.
Signing up to "controlling immigration" before an election isn't the same as signing up to a Reform policy after, as many, if not most backbench MPs are realising.
Manifesto policy and implementation are not the same thing.
As every previous government has fund.
Manifesto policy and implementation are not the same thing.
As every previous government has fund.
September 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Signing up to "controlling immigration" before an election isn't the same as signing up to a Reform policy after, as many, if not most backbench MPs are realising.
Manifesto policy and implementation are not the same thing.
As every previous government has fund.
Manifesto policy and implementation are not the same thing.
As every previous government has fund.
oh I forgot it was backbench FMQs literally right now, let’s see how right I was
September 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
oh I forgot it was backbench FMQs literally right now, let’s see how right I was
the one that bugs me most is backbench FMQs where one message will be “FMQs is starting now, follow along as backbench MSPs put their questions to the FM!” and the next message will be “and that concludes FMQs”
September 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
the one that bugs me most is backbench FMQs where one message will be “FMQs is starting now, follow along as backbench MSPs put their questions to the FM!” and the next message will be “and that concludes FMQs”
🔴First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - is now live in the Chamber👇
https://www.facebook.com/scottishparliament/videos/1636844458076586
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Join us as the First Minister fields questions from Backbench Members on matters of importance in their local area.
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September 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🔴First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - is now live in the Chamber👇
https://www.facebook.com/scottishparliament/videos/1636844458076586
https://www.facebook.com/scottishparliament/videos/1636844458076586
Today's Chamber business includes
🟣 First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Empowering Communities and Strengthening Local Democracy
🟣 Members’ Business: Breast Cancer Now Wear It Pink Day 2026
Watch live from 2pm https://ow.ly/kpLV50ZSeP5
🟣 First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Empowering Communities and Strengthening Local Democracy
🟣 Members’ Business: Breast Cancer Now Wear It Pink Day 2026
Watch live from 2pm https://ow.ly/kpLV50ZSeP5
September 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today's Chamber business includes
🟣 First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Empowering Communities and Strengthening Local Democracy
🟣 Members’ Business: Breast Cancer Now Wear It Pink Day 2026
Watch live from 2pm https://ow.ly/kpLV50ZSeP5
🟣 First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Empowering Communities and Strengthening Local Democracy
🟣 Members’ Business: Breast Cancer Now Wear It Pink Day 2026
Watch live from 2pm https://ow.ly/kpLV50ZSeP5
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Burnham: 'And please comrades when I announce further shafting of the old, kids, immigrants, poor, disabled just don't tutt or raise eyebrows in front of the cameras.'
Backbench lefties in unison: 'Can we shout wanker?'
Backbench lefties in unison: 'Can we shout wanker?'
Andy Burnham is holding an emergency meeting of his top team in a highly unusual move before his Labour conference speech
Live updates: trib.al/YBwLnRJ
Live updates: trib.al/YBwLnRJ
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Burnham: 'And please comrades when I announce further shafting of the old, kids, immigrants, poor, disabled just don't tutt or raise eyebrows in front of the cameras.'
Backbench lefties in unison: 'Can we shout wanker?'
Backbench lefties in unison: 'Can we shout wanker?'
If his "hands are tied" as people claim by the manifesto, grow a pair and call an election, if you don't want to loose the 400 seat of MPs (and face a backbench revolt), break the manifesto and make the political argument for doing it. But do something yourself.
September 29, 2026 at 8:59 AM
If his "hands are tied" as people claim by the manifesto, grow a pair and call an election, if you don't want to loose the 400 seat of MPs (and face a backbench revolt), break the manifesto and make the political argument for doing it. But do something yourself.
Too late for that. Labour began as the backbench fever dream of a clapped out three term Tory govt and got worse from there. Powertripping egomaniacs, transphobic, racist, wheelchair kicking, corrupt and on the make, poodles of America, clueless, genocidal, anti European etc etc.
September 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Too late for that. Labour began as the backbench fever dream of a clapped out three term Tory govt and got worse from there. Powertripping egomaniacs, transphobic, racist, wheelchair kicking, corrupt and on the make, poodles of America, clueless, genocidal, anti European etc etc.
Gonna be honest- my one regular client hasn't had work for me since March, which is where freelancing really shows itself as- "Also have a solid backbench project you can do and get pay off in case nothing shows up."
September 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Gonna be honest- my one regular client hasn't had work for me since March, which is where freelancing really shows itself as- "Also have a solid backbench project you can do and get pay off in case nothing shows up."
Pretty unlikely ones, he doesn't feature here
National MPs face brutal maths as Luxon fights for survival
Campaign observer: So you're a backbench National Party MP considering whether to roll Christopher Luxon. How should you make your decision?
newsroom.co.nz
September 28, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Pretty unlikely ones, he doesn't feature here
This is a really good article 🔽
I always though 'EU reform' meant what Vicky Ford was doing for the single market for services
However, no.
It seems to have meant Cameron's cowardice in refusing to confront the Tory backbench crazies and restrict citizens rights.
bsky.app/profile/otto...
I always though 'EU reform' meant what Vicky Ford was doing for the single market for services
However, no.
It seems to have meant Cameron's cowardice in refusing to confront the Tory backbench crazies and restrict citizens rights.
bsky.app/profile/otto...
September 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM
This is a really good article 🔽
I always though 'EU reform' meant what Vicky Ford was doing for the single market for services
However, no.
It seems to have meant Cameron's cowardice in refusing to confront the Tory backbench crazies and restrict citizens rights.
bsky.app/profile/otto...
I always though 'EU reform' meant what Vicky Ford was doing for the single market for services
However, no.
It seems to have meant Cameron's cowardice in refusing to confront the Tory backbench crazies and restrict citizens rights.
bsky.app/profile/otto...
*BB = backbench
September 27, 2026 at 12:44 PM
*BB = backbench
10! But then I have no call to keep up with backbench MPs any more.
September 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
10! But then I have no call to keep up with backbench MPs any more.
Apropos of nothing. A backbench MP is paid about £98k
September 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Apropos of nothing. A backbench MP is paid about £98k
Could one of these ‘Carney Liberals’ get a cabinet promotion? #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Could one of these ‘Carney Liberals’ get a cabinet promotion?
iPolitics is looking at who might get the call up to cabinet should the PM make a change, with a specific focus on backbench MPs that fit the mould of a "Carney Liberal" — a business or finance background, centrist politics, and a record free of controversy.
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September 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Could one of these ‘Carney Liberals’ get a cabinet promotion? #cdnpoli #ipolitics