He may not command a mass following, but his defection legitimises Reform as a destination for ambitious figures who see the Tory brand as finished.
Labour leadership speculation flares every few months. Burnham coyly replied to the BBC Radio Manchester: “It’s not up to me, that’s not my decision.” The showroom Audi all over again, admired endlessly, never bought, eternally desirable.
He’s not wrong when he said: “I am become meme.” Make no mistake folks, this show is coming soon to a cinema near you.
A soaked expedition into Britain’s most volatile three‑way by‑election, where demographic fault lines, tactical voters and clipboard‑clutching missionaries collide.