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Newsletter #79: Burnham makes his move

PLUS: Starmer, Streeting, Rayner, and why all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds

Pimlico Journal
May 15, 2026
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Good afternoon,

Much to get to this week, as the fallout from the local elections continues with plenty of twists and turns. We discuss Streeting’s last minute step back from the brink, the prospects of another Manchester by-election, and how Reform can strangle the Burnham Premiership in its crib.

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