Badenoch's legacy will be making the Tory Party a gateway drug for Reform UK. #r4today

This feels weird. Most of #r4today dedicated to immigrants committing crimes including on the 8.10 slot the views of a representative of a party that nearly lost its deposit at the last by-election. And now it's a general winge fest at a representative of the government. BBC News needs sorting out.

On another occasion Chris Gulp will tell you we need less regulation in our country. Not today when he's talking about illegal migrants running businesses though. #r4today

It gets worse. Now we've got a Burnham ally talking about a "systems based approach". We had a systems thinking team in the London borough I worked for. A bigger waste of space I'd be hard pushed to think of. #r4today

If that lad wants to be an engineer he's probably as likely to get a job in the north of England as anywhere. Plenty of kids in London probably think their best career prospects are as food or drug deliverers to the better off they live cheek by jowl with. #r4today

It sounds like under Burnham I should expect to have my council tax doubled because I live in an area of London where property values have gone up c.175% in 20 years, but that money is likely to go to places like Makerfield with higher rates of home and car ownership. 🤷 #r4today

Of course Piers Morgan thinks Badenoch is becoming more popular. Nasty people don't recognise nastiness in themselves or others. Her performances at PMQs make her deeply unpopular. #bbclaurak

Andy Burnham should turn up at the White House with a pensioner's bus pass for Trump for use in Manchester. #newsnight

Thought it might be useful to explore Badenoch's claim that there are fewer teachers. The decrease in teacher numbers is in part due to the reduction in pupil numbers. Pupil to teacher ratio has improved slightly since 2024 - 17.9 from 18.0. Badenoch plays fast and loose with facts again. #r4today

What a shame I can't see Kemi Badenoch's continued barbs on social media as reported on #bbcpm. I can see Bridget Phillipson's comments though. Maybe Badenoch should think about joining Bluesky. Would she be able to take the criticism though? She can dish it out well enough.

Why have we got a failed former Health Secretary from the government that did most to wreck the NHS passing comment on this maternity report? #wato

There's no debate about Badenoch's approach at #pnqs Henry Zeffman. She was hideous and it will lose her votes - and hopefully her own seat. #politicslive

I love that pointed look Ed Davey gave to Kemi Badenoch after saying we should all remember everyone is human. It's hard to believe Badenoch is though. #pmqs

Everyone in my house raised their hands to say we think the Education Secretary is doing a good job - that includes a teacher and a student. #pmqs

Kemi Badenoch has a serious illness. She can't stop herself being nasty despite it losing her votes. #pmqs

Of course #moreorless finds that Jeremy Hunt quotes benefit figures only applicable to severely disabled people as if everyone gets them. The irony is that many of those benefits go to private landlords like Jeremy Hunt ultimately.

I'm not finding this tale of the Reflecting Pool funny because it's really about nepotism and corruption. Funny how Evan does. #bbcpm

"Is this the end of the story?" (Peter Murrell embezzlement). Please, please let it be so. #wato

The new #r4today criticism of Burnham slot was based on accusations of "flip-flopping" and then Farage uses exactly the same term as his opening shot shortly after. Coincidence?

It's the business of *all* of us if you're taking £5m bungs Farage. #r4today

Apparently being "one of the lads" means posting misogynistic nastiness. I know plenty of lads who don't though Farage. #r4today

Sounds like the destruction of Burnham has started on #r4today.

Warning. Farage on #r4today after 8.30. Make sure you've taken your blood pressure tablets beforehand!

And again Badenoch couldn't stop herself being oafish in Parliament yesterday. What's the matter with the woman? #r4today

Kemi Badenoch ungracious until the end - which surely can't be far away. #wato

Gordon Brown will be having a word in Burnham's ear - "don't make my mistake, call a general election before you get unpopular." Election early next year?

With allies like Steve Reid, who needs enemies. #r4today

Call me old fashioned but I'd quite like to hear what Andy Burnham's policies are before he gets chosen as PM. #r4today

There must be a huge number of Americans looking on in envy at our ability to get rid of PMs with such ease now. #r4today

Your policies can be as carefully drafted as you like Burghart, but if they lead to another financial crisis (on top of the one created by your Brexit) they're a waste of time and space. #r4today

I wonder why Labour MPs are so afraid of an election involving all party members? #r4today

I think it would be a huge mistake to have Burnham anointed the leader without a contest. It's a big job and needs the contestants to be properly examined before choosing the best candidate. #r4today

Couldn't #r4today have found a Burnham ally this morning?

Surely people aren't "Reform minded", more Musk propaganda receptors. #r4today

Tice as gracious in defeat as he is at all other times. #r4today

Now Burnham needs to drop the North South divide nonsense if he wants to win the leadership because: 'Comparing the 2025 figures with the 2019 Indices of Deprivation, constituencies that have become relatively more deprived include many... in London' commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

What worked was that poor old Kane had to be all over the pitch because of Tuchel's bad strategy. #r4today

For balance I'd like to hear a Reform council leader being interviewed on #r4today about their many policies that treat some members of their community worse than others. Essex re banning the promotion of Pride for example. #r4today

Tonight it's a contest between two Spurs old boys, but despite the achievement of Modric still in the national side at the age of 40, I'll obviously be cheering for our local lad Harry. #r4today

I thought who's that over excited woman saying "everyone hates the EU AI regulation act", and "no-one is sitting around having philosophical discussions about AI"? It's the BBC's supposed expert on AI, Zoe Kleinman. Which idiot employed her? #r4today

I've seen some of the sailing by yacties around the Isle of Wight. I've even been on the Cowes floating bridge when one crashed into it despite 3 warning blasts. I'm not convinced the Russians were in the wrong! #r4today

Nigel Farage and his gang must be so upset about this example of two tier policing. They'll probably start another riot to protest about it. Oh no, this poor 17 year old lad is the wrong colour for them. #c4news

Presume Geoff Norcott's idea of "left-wing economic populism" is having a welfare state and NHS. He needs to emigrate to the US with his nonsense. #politicslive

Jamie Oliver sounds as disappointed with the government as most Labour voters. #r4today

A shame Starmer didn't listen to this backbencher. #wato www.politico.eu/article/soci...

Here we go again - cut welfare to spend on warfare. But Badenoch et al don't consider why anyone would fight for a country that has impoverished them. #politicslive

Tory twat thinks taking benefits away from young people with mental health problems will make them better. #bbclaurak

I wonder if Maddeley collects his state pension? He needs to hand it back if he wants to cut welfare. #bbclaurak

Andy Burnham is as likely to have Lisa Nandy in his cabinet as Keir Starmer. Depressing thought. #bbclaurak

Nandy says it's the responsibility of all of us to defend our country and yet she, as Culture Secretary, presides over a BBC run by GB News people pumping out nonsense in the worst interests of our country. #bbclaurak