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We ask you: What superpowers do you think Britain's mayors should be awarded?

OUR new prime minister is to give Britain’s regional mayors powers beyond all imagining. What do you want your mayor to be able to do?

Also I've top-decked the cisterns, giggles Starmer

We ask you: What did Andy Burnham do in your sexy dream about him?

ANDY Burnham is our new prime minister, sort of, and Britain is so entranced by him he is already appearing cock out in our dreams. What did he do in yours?

Burnham's 'cabinet of indie talents' to include Johnny Marr, Tim Burgess and The Wedding Present

ANDY Burnham is reaching across the aisle to create a cabinet of the best possible talents from across the indie spectrum.

How to explain the nightmarish world before Brexit to the young

TEN years since Britain voted for freedom, many of today’s young people do not remember and cannot imagine life under the EU jackboot. Tell them the facts.

Six very convincing reasons why we've never had a female leader, by Labour

WHY parachute a man from Manchester into Westminster when Angela Rayner is right there and ready to serve? For these perfectly understandable reasons.

Why Burnham is honour-bound to call an election while Reform still lead in the polls

THERE is no way Andy Burnham can call himself a legitimate prime minister. Not until he has won an election called while Reform are ahead in polling.

Starmer U-turns on resignation

KEIR Starmer has performed one of his characteristic U-turns by walking back yesterday’s resignation, Downing Street has confirmed.

Prime ministerial resignations, rated from worst to best

Right-wing press reflects on campaign that replaced unpopular Labour prime minister with popular one

THE UK’s right-wing media is musing on their role in deposing a prime minister enjoying record unpopularity for a more popular and more left-wing one.