Ex-Labour MP Mike Amesbury has just announced he will quit as an MP after punching a constituent in the face. He was handed a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for two years. He told the BBC he will begin the “statutory process” of closing his office before resigning as an MP “as soon as possible“. Meaning there will be a by-election in his seat of Runcorn and Helsby…
Amesbury has a majority of 14,696, with Reform coming in second place in the General Election, with 18.1% of the vote. Reform is still the favourite on the betting markets to win…
Asked by Lobby hacks about his past comments on Trump (“any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now”) Burnham was blithe:
“Politicians say things throughout their career, but now the important thing is to focus on the moment you are in.”
Were it so easy…