Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members

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According to the Press Association, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has reported that approximately 460,000 children in the UK are living in poverty despite being in full-time working households. The IPPR attributes this to barriers in work and childcare, stating that the system is failing to deliver on its promises. The article also touches on internal Labour party sentiment, with YouGov polling suggesting some members believe Andy Burnham would be a more successful leader than Keir Starmer. However, the article contrasts Burnham's rhetoric about the impact of "Thatcherism" with observations of a seemingly prosperous area he visited.

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Barriers related to work and childcare mean many families struggle despite working full-time.

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Nearly half a million children in the UK live in poverty in households with at least one full-time worker.

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The area Burnham represents, Makerfield, is described as having neat homes, new cars, and a good state school, contrasting with his rhetoric of victimhood.

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Labour is likely to win the next election with Burnham as leader, according to party members.

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YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Just under half a million children living in Poverty in the UK are in households where there is at least one person working full-time, the Press Association reports. The data is from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank. PA says: The IPPR said barriers related to work and Childcare mean many families are still struggling and end up “watching their children grow up in Poverty” despite their best efforts. The IPPR analysed official figures published by the government earlier this year and found around 460,000 children were living in Poverty in 2024/25 despite being in full-time working households, either in a two-parent or single parent household. Parents are doing everything we’ve asked of them – working full time and juggling Childcare – yet many are still watching their children grow up in Poverty. That’s not a failure of individual families, it’s a sign the system is no longer delivering on its basic promise. Except that it purports to claim that the area (Makerfield) has been a victim of 40 years of Thatcherism (that’s what Burnham seems to be running against, which means he’s also running against the Blair-Brown government, of which he was a part). Yet the backdrop to his wandering shows rows of neat, well-kept, substantial semi-detached homes, with plenty new cars in the driveways and a vibrant high street, despite all the road works improving it. Oh yes and a state school so good he sent his kids to it. Put simply — the pictures clash with his words of victimhood and deprivation. You need to get out of London, Andrew. You’ve clearly got no idea how much people here are struggling. And, yes, a lot of it can be traced back to Margaret Thatcher. Continue reading...

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