Andy Shaw @redandy54.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Bless this Guardian subeditor, trying to persuade us that Wes Streeting is "compromised" because of his texts with Mandelson. Er ... no. That's *definitely* not what the MP was referring to. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 000 0
![Referring to the flaws in various potential rivals, they added: "There's no point crying about Andy Burnham - he's literally not eligible. Wes [Streeting] is compromised. Angela [Rayner] has HMRC issues. Ed [Miliband] lost us 2015. Everyone hates Shabana [Mahmood]. Who is going to stand?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kryqqb2d2hfcpzfggurn7bhy/bafkreig6cjeosczhfhmwb6jmbgfedgsh2t7wcvkpkksc7dh5klhikpqs6i)