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David Poulden: Ordinary people have had enough...

Ordinary people have had enough of the left destroying the country. In Britain a left-wing anarchist got 13 years for plotting to kill 50 MPs, while a far-left extremist is now charged with murdering 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe by hitting her 21 times with a hammer. Yet the government and the LEFT keep hyping up the "far-right threat" Even when recent cases have no terrorism element, they push transgender ideology on children, open the borders to criminals and terrorists, and cover up grooming gangs. WE MUST STOP THE LEFT.

Dale Vince: I hope he doesn’t...

I hope he doesn’t - there’s no economic, energy bill or security justification - and it’s a major manifesto pledge that would be broken. Not an ideal way to start. On the flip side there’s a tiny amount of oil and gas left versus a considerable amount of noise and heat on this issue - if this deals with that, it’s not the end of the world, I mean it will barely make a difference to anything, carbon targets included. The bigger issue for me is to take back the £50 Billion that DESNZ plans to waste and put it to work, right now.

Alex Wickham: Bloomberg Saturday read with the great...

NEW: Bloomberg Saturday read with the great @ChaplainChloe — Andy Burnham wanted to take over on a wave of hope, good vibes and a promise to end the culture of infighting that sank Keir Starmer. Extraordinarily, that optimism is fading before he’s even taken office. — Even some Burnham supporters are already concerned his transition into No10 has been dominated by indecision, a policy vacuum and a power grab by his inner circle. At the centre of it is the remarkable falling out with Ed Miliband and a growing rebellion on the Labour soft-left, the faction that fought to get him the job in the first place. — Labour MPs and aides have a sense of foreboding that, far from representing a break from Starmer, Burnham is already succumbing to the same problems. Labour is united on the need for him to succeed but there’s mounting anxiety, one says. Another warns some of his earliest supporters are already starting to lose faith in the project. — Burnham tried to get ahead of the doubts yesterday, vowing to end the “insidious” culture of briefings, disunity and “point-scoring.” He insisted he had a plan. That followed his email to the PLP where he promised to be an inclusive team player. — But even people who support Burnham say it rings hollow and raises red flags. Several protest how his inner circle are conducting themselves. They say his close advisers have cut broader allies out of conversations about his plans. There are complaints about a top-down, ultra-centralised and opaque operation with an iron grip on power, blocking perceived rivals from jobs, the opposite of the inclusive approach he publicly espouses. — Labour officials say Burnham has already amassed a dangerously long list of internal enemies. The roll call of people with axes to grind may soon include Keir Starmer and his loyalists, Miliband, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, who is outside of Burnham’s circle, as well as Wes Streeting and Yvette Cooper if they aren’t given top jobs. That is big and broad range of powerful opponents to have before you’ve even entered No10. — One aide says it was unnecessary to have put so many noses out of joint and that the disquiet is becoming unsustainable. Several warn Burnham risks losing the support of key figures in the party and inviting a leadership challenge before the next election, an extraordinary prospect given Labour was elected on a promise to end the Tory chaos. — The indecision and lack of transparency on appointments has caused nothing short of a meltdown among his allies who expect to get jobs. The fallout with Miliband is infuriating the Labour left who already feel badly let down. Another warns if this is how he treats the person who helped him become PM, it doesn’t bode well for the rest of the party. — Others say Burnham has made a bad error in appointing men to most of the senior roles in his No10 operation. There is disbelief he has reappointed nearly all of Starmer’s senior male aides and none of the senior women, despite his campaign pledging to end what they called a “boys’ club” in No10. — Shabana Mahmood as chancellor risks upsetting all sides, one source says. Many on the left consider her a right-winger due to her immigration stance, but moderates say in fact she holds left-wing economic views that will take the country in the wrong direction. — A Labour source says that when the history of Burnham’s transition into power is written, the question will be: “Were they left with too little time to think about all of this, or too much?"

Lee Hurst: My greatest fear is not the next 3 years...

My greatest fear is not the next 3 years under Andy Burnham, but the next 5 years should the public be conned into voting for him in a snap General Election. Even 3 years will see a massive, gerrymandering demographic change in the UK. 5 years would end us permanently. This is also why I loathe Lowe supporters so much. They know this and choose to ignore it for their Big Fish/Small Pond fantasy.

Adam Brooks: One of the biggest lies...

One of the biggest lies that the left purport, is that the small boat migrant crisis is because of Brexit. It’s actually an outrageous lie. It is simply a crossover of timelines. Brexit happened and was implemented at the same time as a global migration exodus to Europe. If it was Brexit, why did Germany & Italy end up with so many illegals ? The Dublin agreement was also hardly used, because France would simply refuse to take them back, threaten court action and even tried to use it to send us MORE. Lefty MPs, commentators and social media users still push this utter lie.

Liz Webster: One of the saddest things after Brexit...

One of the saddest things after Brexit was seeing people who rightly opposed it cheering the decline of British farming because they believed farmers deserved it. Food security isn’t about rewarding farmers. It’s about feeding a nation. You don’t weaken domestic food production and expect only farmers to suffer. Eventually, empty shelves, higher prices and food insecurity reach every household. In the end, food doesn’t ask how you voted. Hunger doesn’t either.
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