Rupert ReadLISTEN: I went on #BBC RADIO #5Live and made it clear there has to be a very strong quid pro quo for any #Green promise to not throw the kitchen sink at the Makerfield by-election (let alone to not stand). And I made clear the unique stakes; a Burnham victory couid get rid of Starmer, change the voting system >and< play a central role in stopping Reform. That is a strong enough set of outcomes that negotiating with him now has to be worthwhile.
