Wes Streeting launches Labour leadership bid
Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary and formally launched a campaign to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader, triggering a leadership contest. Streeting frames himself as an ambitious, reforming candidate after overseeing NHS responsibilities, while critics call him divisive and accuse him of prioritizing career advancement over government stability. His bid follows mounting pressure on Starmer and the return of Andy Burnham to parliament, creating an immediate contest that could reshape Labour's policy priorities ahead of the next election. If elected, Streeting would become the United Kingdom's first openly gay prime minister, a historic milestone that would change the party's public image.
Wes Streeting prepared to resign and launch Labour leadership and UK PM bid. After days of denials Streeting wants to push for quick coronation. That won't do. He is a corporate stooge, already privatizing parts of the NHS. Silence on policies. We need a proper contest.
Tom O'Connell14Look.....if it's Starmer or Streeting..... It's definitely not Streeting.
Gilly 📎11Never Streeting. He's a Tory to his very core.
Viscount Pontypandy9What is the point in Labour replacing Starmer with Streeting? Seriously? Unless they want to continue on their current path towards becoming a minor political party, there’s absolutely no point at all!
hubertlaneite.bsky.social9I for one do not think Starmer is “ the question” and certainly streeting isNOT the answer..!!
Layla9Nothing like being paid personally to privatise our NHS. Conflict of interest, he will never work for the benefit of the general public.
David J6Absolutely agree. Whoever replaces Starmer it cannot be Streeting. The man has no principles whatsoever.
Graeme5As stated in another post, if it's Starmer or Streeting then just stay where you are prime minister! Streeting would be an unmitigated disaster that would make Starmer look like a socialist nirvana!
DamonTheDemon4Spot on. As always Prem. i mean, is this supposed to save Labour or sink it forever? Streeting is like the nuclear option, if you were dropping the bomb on yourself.
Ian the socialist3I must admit I would like to have a left wing contender for leader of Labour, surely anyone is better than streeting, so would someone like Barry Gardner be the answer?.
marshk.bsky.social2I’m fairly sure that Starmer would bear Streeting in a head to head contest. But if Streeting does challenge then at least one contender from the left will throw their hat in the ring and will split the anti Streeting vote. If Streeting gets in then Labour is finished
I don't mean to upset you, but Wes Streeting's leadership challenge is likely to end in crushing humiliation because no one wants him (apart from Palantir). We could be witnessing the end of Wes Streeting's political career 😭😭😭
Steve Jary15Sorry. Beat you to it!
Shihab S Joi 10Good. He'll be a tory one day (to retrain before being eligible for reform)
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist 4Well, that’s brightened up my afternoon.
Ginger Bear Dad🏳️🌈🏴🇪🇺4Well thats a plus then, he is a creepy bastard
Kate Vasey3That I should have lived to see this joyous day! What good deed of enormous magnitude have I accomplished to be granted this, my dearest wish? May he slink off in ignominy to whatever noisome hole he crawled out of, reptilian tail between his legs!
Stephen J.Reid3He's already got a new gig lined up 😉
Stephen J.Reid3Don't you dare get my hopes up!
David Collier2Wasn’t he close to Mandy?
Kane Clements📎2Streeting was promoted far beyond his ability. Hopefully he disappears into total obscurity.
proofneeded.bsky.social2Has he left school yet?
infj-afreethinker.bsky.social2Owes his political career to dear friend of a friend of a paedo. Leanne Mohamed would take his 528 votes and some in the next general election anyway. His grandiose ego is insufferable.
Janey Llou (Jane to my friends)2And possibly Burnham’s there’s no guarantee he’s going to win that seat.
Duncan Poundcake2Dump one get one free...
IanB2It's a shame it is this early I was looking forward to Leanne Mohamad handing him his arse at the next GE.
Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting both went to Graham Linehan's defence after he was arrested for urging violence against trans people in public, so if you vote for Labour UK you are telling trans people that their safety and lives are the price they must pay for your vote.
Christine Munro13The usual culprits will still come out with the "this is just for show, wait and see" excuse. They did it before the election and they continued doing it afterwards. :|
Ch6Red9Plus wanted hate speech laws wrecked do they didn’t protect anyone online against hate speech plus the police guy agreed with that, They really do wreck LGBTQ+ rights, equality and protections and have nothing done about anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes
Holly Brigstocke6Don't forget the Met Commissioner joined in with the fun.
One cabinet ally of the prime minister told the Guardian: “Personally I’d throw him in the river but luckily Keir Starmer is a calm and patient person.” It looks like Wes Streeting is going to resign and launch a leadership bid - and everyone is coping well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Head Like A Hat8Shameful comment. Our rivers have enough crap in them. Toxic waste like Streeting needs disposing of more responsibly.
Barry Parmegiana6"Starmer is a calm and patient person.” That obviously isn't true and Starmer doesn't have any allies.
Smazak 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 she/her3Calm and patient until he sees three siblings
Wren 💙3I really hope Streeting is as unpopular inside government as he is amongst those of us who regard him as a liability to the NHS. To replace Starmer with Streeting is like swapping apples bought in Tesco with apples from Sainsbury's - who could tell the difference.
Sean of the reginos3perhaps he will resign, Keir will stay, and we'll get a better Health minister
After days of speculation, Wes Streeting has resigned - but stopped short of declaring a leadership bid against Starmer. Has he made the best of a bad job, or has he “royally fucked it?”
Holly Brigstocke6It's a bit rich for Wes Streeting in his resignation letter to claim his dash for power is because he felt he would be "dishonorable and unprincipled" to carry on as usual. No mention of NHS abuse of trans women and girls, or his abuse pushing trans girls to suicide. No mention of transphobia.
Somefella6Wes is not a leader. He's too full of himself.
Peter3The charge of the lightweight brigade failed. Bye Bye, Wes and Jess
PRION PLANET3The late great Dawn Foster had Wes bang to rights
cath555.bsky.social2King over the water - Streeting? What are you smoking, Lewis? You're becoming almost as deranged as Chris Mason fupping himself into a coma over Reform.
Ash2Bottled it, prob doesn’t have the numbers
