“Josh Simons’ involvement in Andy Burnham’s team is already ruffling feathers, and not just among Labour MPs or people from Labour Together, but actually inside the Burnham camp” Sounds like Josh Simons resignation to gift Andy Burnham a way back to Westminster is to be rewarded with a minor... role in Burnham’s team at best and possibly being squeezed out entirely. A devastating summary of the backstabbing and sharp elbows within Burnham’s inner circle as the plum jobs are being decided in the new ‘chumocracy’.show more

Labour called it out when the Tories did it, and now the Tories are calling it out when Labour does it. It’s no wonder sentiment about our political class is at an all time low.

Josh Simon stepping down for Burnham was a clear signal that the Mandleson/Mcsweeny LT faction is organising its second coup

Obese, you're not seriously going to talk about chumocracy being from the Tories are you?

@ciabaudo What, Simons a belligerent bully, I think he deeply resembles that remark.

The asswipe that attacked and spied on journalists for uncovering his corruption, should never be near the halls of power

The Tories also did this. Jobs for the boys especially during Covid. Simons will be kicked to the curb when Burnham becomes PM.

And your source is? I don't know who the lady is. Try again.

I thought Simons would have been Downing Street chief of staff.

Haha 😂

Seriously? What did you think was going to happen? Or did you just come up on the down Train.

I agree, if Josh Simons gets my kind of reward, House of Lords, advisory gig or any highly paid slot, the balloon will go up.

@Stsantek

Is anyone surprised?

Yeah, interesting. I wonder why she’s letting this out of the bag. Mightn’t she make ger sources a bit wary of her? I like her, but maybe it’s just her accent!

Team Burnham already briefing against those who help them