General News Thread

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1 hour ago, kenny said:

The funniest and therefore preferred outcome is that he doesn't win tonight and is left stranded without a position.

 

Is he allowed to run as mayor again?

Just seen this. Very odd indeed

[kenny]

15 minutes ago, izzymuzzet said:

He’s still the mayor. So if he doesn’t win tonight he’ll just carry on being mayor, presumably until 2028. He only has to resign as mayor if he becomes an MP. 

Really, thought he had to resign to run.

 

Still looks like a snake IMO.

[kenny]

10 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

I've no idea how much credit Burnham should take for it (and I suspect it's at least partly down to having the best part of a billion quid spent on the City Centre after the IRA blew it up) but when I went to Manchester a couple of months ago it was the first place I'd been to for ages (except London) that didn't feel like it was on its arse/seen better days. A proper buzz about the place, so I can see why folk might look at Manchester and say I fancy a bit of that

Leeds is similar.

[Bellend Sebastian]

4 minutes ago, izzymuzzet said:

I live in Manchester. Burnham has done a good job as mayor particularly with improving the buses. But a lot of the improvement was well underway by the time he became mayor. 

How long have you lived there for? I've only been a handful of times and I think when I first went it was the early 90s and it was a bit grim - quite edgy and intimidating, and it's been less and less like that on each visit. I'd go so far as to say it felt optimistic on my last trip, made a nice change

[Bellend Sebastian]

1 minute ago, kenny said:

Leeds is similar.

I've heard some good things but I've been there even less than Manchester

[izzymuzzet]

Just now, Bellend Sebastian said:

How long have you lived there for? I've only been a handful of times and I think when I first went it was the early 90s and it was a bit grim - quite edgy and intimidating, and it's been less and less like that on each visit. I'd go so far as to say it felt optimistic on my last trip, made a nice change

About 15 years. It’s changed a lot even in that time. A huge amount of development in the city centre. Apparently there were about 500 people living in the city centre in 1990 and now there are around 100,000. It’s got its problems like any city but you can feel the buzz around the place, it’s very vibrant. 

[ramboacdc]

All labour leader this, and Andy Burnham that...you will all be smirking on the other side of your face when Count Binface wins by a landslide.

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 hour ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

How long have you lived there for? I've only been a handful of times and I think when I first went it was the early 90s and it was a bit grim - quite edgy and intimidating, and it's been less and less like that on each visit. I'd go so far as to say it felt optimistic on my last trip, made a nice change

You're confused. It was you who was edgy and intimidating in the 90s.