"Keir Starmer's premiership collapsed under the weight of its own cruelty - from cutting winter fuel payments, targeting disabled people and arming a genocide in Gaza," Gerry Carroll said. "Nobody will mourn its passing."
"Andy Burnham is correct that Britain took a wrong turn in the 1980s when housing, water, energy and transport were handed to the privatisers. But warm words about the failures of Thatcherism will mean nothing if Burnham continues to appoint Blairites and New Labour honchos in his cabinet."
"The early signs are not encouraging. Burnham is reportedly set to hand the Treasury to Shabana Mahmood, the architect of the most recent hostile environment policies, and to announce new oil and gas licences in the North Sea while Britain swelters through its third heatwave of the year."
"And an apology for Labour's record on Gaza is not enough. Action is required from Israel’s oldest backer. After more than a thousand days of British complicity in genocide, we need action: recognition of the genocide for what it is, a full arms embargo on Israel and an end to the repression of the Palestine solidarity movement, including the scrapping of the proscription of Palestine Action."
"Real change has never been gifted from Downing Street. It has been hard won by workers and communities organising from below. The millions who march for Palestine and defend our public services are the force that can deliver change."
"Burnham will be judged not on his leadership style or personality, but on whether he breaks with interests of the big corporations, the super-wealthy and warmongers. We won't be holding our breath."
Carroll: Burnham Must Break with Blairism
Real change has never been gifted from Downing Street. It has been hard won by workers and communities organising from below. Burnham will be judged not on his leadership style or personality, but on whether he breaks with interests of the big corporations
