
Labour's new leader wants to stop punishing MPs who disagree
Andy Burnham committed to changing how Labour enforces party loyalty. Under Keir Starmer, the party's disciplinary enforcers silenced MPs who spoke out of line. Burnham wants to turn them into helpers instead. But his promise has no teeth—it depends on people choosing to change, not new rules forcing them to. That matters because no one will likely challenge him for the job.
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