Maybe it’s not the party but Westminster government that’s the thing that needs real change. Even Green MPs have to swear an oath of allegiance to the Monarchy. And even Reform for all their whining about elites and The Establishment are more than willing to bend the knee.
Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Burnham has a break clause and every reason to use it. He should not waste the chance.
Even if most people who know of Palantir are against its use; even if Palantir's whole platform is statistically proving to be cost-ineffective and bad at its job; even if multiple senior public office leaders call for the break clause to be enacted; even then, I still have my doubts anything will be done about it as long as the contracts proves lucrative enough for the cronies.
After a decade if Tory bullshit, I was happy for a non-Tory to finally get into office, and more than happy to give Starmer benefit of doubt - after all he had a decade of Tory bullshit to clear up - but he has proved himself to be much of the same.
I genuinely would like for Burnham surprise me, but I'm not expecting much different.
I think we'd need a new party, not red or blue ties, in to see any real change - ideally that'd be the greens, but I guess we'll see what happens.
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
eleijeep@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Don’t get your hopes up.
yakko@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Why would anyone ever do that