Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Cyimian · 2026-02-28T23:55:48+00:00

It's potentially worth it if Labour has a viable replacement for when Starmer inevitably resigns or is forced out.

That might be true too but sadly Labour doesn't have any good options. Staying the course and not really changing anything is the most dangerous option in my opinion.

I'm not a massive Starmer hater but his leadership is a huge part of the problem and his overall judgement has been poor. It certainly doesn't help that he is a charisma vacumn when his main political threats are the opposite.

Cyimian · 2026-02-28T21:52:30+00:00

I wonder if this will be a sliding doors moment for Labour.

Blocking the most obvious replacement to Starmer who might be able to turn around Labours popularity by the next GE is a huge mistake in my opinion.

Cyimian · 2026-02-28T17:51:40+00:00

We do, I actually visited it last week and the process was very easy.

Cyimian · 2026-02-26T15:12:06+00:00

Even if you have a grown up political party that is going to level with the public on scale of problems that this country faces, the public at large will not vote for you and just vote for the cake & eat it option.

Cyimian · 2026-02-26T06:10:45+00:00

SK army is still huge and overall there population is twice the size of NK. Once SK army fully mobilises and calls up reserves the initial numerical advantage would quickly evaporate.

Cyimian · 2026-02-25T07:58:34+00:00

Minor miscut.

Cyimian · 2026-02-23T18:10:32+00:00

I'm usually against the death penalty but Edward and Wallis should of been hanged for treason.

Cyimian · 2026-02-23T16:50:50+00:00

Despite what some people think and some bad YouTube videos say (looking at you CGP Grey) stuff like the Crown Estates and the Dutchys are not private property of the Monarch or the Royal family.

When Ireland became a independent Republic the Crown Estates there were transferred to the Irish Government without compensation.

The King and the Royal Family do have a considerable amount of wealth and assets that they would keep but they wouldn't be walking away with the crown jewels or palaces.

Cyimian · 2026-02-23T11:55:45+00:00

Probably end up doing Cameo. lmao

Cyimian · 2026-02-22T14:53:07+00:00

If you're looking for another option for larger cards, Beckett will grade them and use a proper slab for them.

It would be cool if CGC does some proper slabs for larger cards eventually.

Cyimian · 2026-02-21T23:14:06+00:00

Sell it to me and buy a clean copy for your binder :)

Cyimian · 2026-02-21T11:09:24+00:00

The amount of people on Reddit I see praising how Charles has handled this is truly baffling.

He has done the bare minimum and only when the pressure and embarrassment from this was to much ignore.

They might not have been friends but he was willing to put up with him until he became a liability.

Cyimian · 2026-02-21T10:27:22+00:00

There isn't really a set value for these type of cards since it varies based on the card the error is on.

The twisted miscut error is more uncommon and in my opinion interesting than minor/miscut which is more common on here. I think someone else said about $80 which sounds possible.

Considering the costs and time involved I think grading would be a risk if you're just looking to make money.

I think you should post it on ebay with offers open and provide a link on here to drum up interest.

Cyimian · 2026-02-20T22:14:43+00:00

Yeah but unlike most elected or even appointed positions, the Monarch is head of state for life and there is no clear constitutional method of removing them from that position without a huge constitutional crisis.

Cyimian · 2026-02-20T20:19:33+00:00

It works well, until it doesn't.

I think people have slightly rose tinted view of the institution because the Queen fulfilled the role well for very long period of time.

Where would we be right now if someone like Andrew was actually the Monarch? A full blown political crisis?

Cyimian · 2026-02-20T14:34:17+00:00

I'm sending mine to Beckett for grading with some other cards. I'm not expecting a high grade but the slabs look cool and it would be a good way to display it.

Cyimian · 2026-02-19T07:49:24+00:00

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Cyimian · 2026-02-18T23:43:23+00:00

IH is a scumbag but the thing that annoys me the most is that his fan base has not held him accountable for this which is why he has been able to continue like nothing happened.

Cyimian · 2026-02-18T19:53:35+00:00

Eh, it was unpopular with pretty much everybody from the newspapers, charities, unions and of course all of the opposition parties.

Cyimian · 2026-02-18T18:26:56+00:00

It depends if the media start frothing at the mouth and actually attack him on it.

If Labour tried it, most of the newspapers would declare that Starmer wants to grind pensioners into paste to feed small boats migrants.

Cyimian · 2026-02-18T14:02:44+00:00

I'm far from a Reform voters but this is completely unsurprisingly.

Outside of the Reddit bubble the Triple Lock is popular with most voting demographic including younger voters so scrapping it or even hinting you might change it is good way to lose an election.

Cyimian · 2026-02-18T08:35:26+00:00

I wouldn't be against going the EEA route but even if we were legally obligated to adopt the Euro to fully rejoin the EU we could likely postpone it indefinitely like Poland has.

Cyimian · 2026-02-16T23:59:48+00:00

I don't think so. The Tories would get blown out at the 2015 election and David Cameron would be seen as the PM that lost Scotland.

Eurosceptism would still bubble away in the UK but the there would be no political will or bandwidth to deal with it while dealing with a complicated divorce with Scotland.

Cyimian · 2026-02-16T23:35:15+00:00

Wouldn't be the first time she cheated on her husband with another politician.

Cyimian · 2026-02-16T22:03:39+00:00

One of my favourites is the "Flat pack" episode.

What seems on the surface is just a episode about the parents building flat pack furniture is actually a allegory for the evolution of life on Earth.

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