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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Burnham will be the first national leader since Labour’s James Callaghan in the 1970s to not co-operate with the Sun newspaper, and its former managing editor David Dinsmore is leaving Government observer.co.uk/news/politic...

observer.co.uk

Hurt over Hillsborough prompts Burnham to block out the Sun

The PM would become the first national leader since Labour’s James Callaghan in the 1970s to not co-operate with the paper

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Between These Spooky Lines - 👻 🌈 ⚽ 🏈 🏀⚾🏒 @footballlibrettist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As a scouser, this is excellent news. It does not however excuse pretty much everything else he doing to continue and in ways worsen the damage of previous administrations. Labour as a concept is dead. They killed it, and now you vote for its rotting corpse rather than accept that fact.

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Paul Sanderson @paulproject111.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

That’s a very good and honourable thing for him to do.

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Ben Evans @ogkittylyst.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Kayfabe for his "Northern Soul" branding. "Privately, Burnham's office has assured the Sun that nothing will meaningfully change about their access".

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James Bottomley @jamesbottomley.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nice to see Dinsmore being given the boot, but the no special favours thing doesn't mean much, unless it's code for not giving an inch to the Murdochs, although I doubt that it will mean that.

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Tanya Pia Starrett @tanyapiastarrett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I've said this for years, all tabloids should be banned.

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bee 'hyphen' moh @bee-moh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Although, just like Starmer, he will continue to be The Times' official pet politician, which is the same but in a nicer font.

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Bob of Bobington @mrweekender.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tbf Burnham is a Scouser so this is not unexpected.

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Matthew @thebluesislove.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's a start, of sorts. Shows there's maybe one vertebra working at the moment.

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Clive @wceebee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

One of the best things he’s dine done so far

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So why is the government still on Xitter?

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Jase @jasemcg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Total eclipse of the sun

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Bilodea @wjdee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good for Burnham but the real shock for me reading this was discovering that Starmer appointed the former Sun editor Dinsmore to a senior government position last year. What was he thinking?

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sandrablan.bsky.social @sandrablan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@mediasovereignty.bsky.social We need an overhaul of the media in this country.

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Stuart Hemingway @stu31.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The people of the North West tend to not buy or stock The Sun and maybe it should be more a national thing considering the hurt the Murdock press has imposed on ordinary citizens.

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muzzac.bsky.social @muzzac.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"sources close to him have privately said he intends to maintain a stance of granting the tabloid “no special favours”." Er, ok, but let's not go overboard about unofficial briefings about anodyne "measures". Surely we have all been here before!

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Martin Mc @hhmgm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In one of the most egregious acts in British journalism, the S*N firmly nailed its colours to the mast. It earned every scrap of opprobrium heaped on it. Burnham's actions in bringing justice for the 97 are in complete contrast to those of this shitstain of a 'newspaper'. Thank you, PM. #JFT97 #YNWA

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Alison Flower @aliflower-63.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The currant can't be treated as a serious newspaper surely?

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Alison Flower @aliflower-63.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

But why do these rags drive the news agenda? Just ignore them and fuck them basically. They don't pay taxes in this country so why should they have a say in how this country is run?

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DG @redbeard17.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Not so long ago...

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Ben Hudson @buntersgut.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Needs to do the same with the Mail & Express too The Sun should have been proscribed, and people like Mckenzie disgraced, years ago. Leveson 2 now.

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ReMona Lisa - News Reader - @thebookwormturns.co.uk · 06/09/2026

That's one thing he's got right over Starmer. I hated that he (Starmer) turned his spineless back on everyone by writing for that shitrag.

Sourced from:

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-10-05/keir-starmer-rules-out-reversing-decision-to-cancel-remaining-hs2-project

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Andy Birss @andybirss.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It isn't 'hurt'-As someone who was at the Hillsborough Disaster I think it is acknowledgement that those associated with The S** are still fundamentally like those who behaved the way they did in 1989. No morals, no scruples and cavalier with 'The Truth'.

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Mr Lovebucket @mrlovebucket.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good. The toxic rag has had far too much influence over government for too long.

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quangiewangle.bsky.social @quangiewangle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bravo.

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Debenore @debenore.uk · 06/09/2026

Didn't like the sound of that headline, but I'm comfortable with this from within the article: '..he intends to maintain a stance of granting the tabloid “no special favours”.' Blocking journalists from any legal outlet without solid legal basis is surely A Bad Thing.

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Dave10.bsky.social @dave10.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

That’s better, start as you mean to go on, principles ahead of political impotence…

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Trialfree @trialfree.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Its influence in 2026 (and for the last decade at least) is massively overstated.

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Scaifytime - WOUNDEDSPiRiT - lead guitarist @scaifytime.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Will this extend to all Murdochs empire? The rot sits with him has done for 4 decades and counting. He doesn’t print anything truthful as evidenced by the billions that fox has paid in fines. He isn’t fit and proper and should be divested from all his media companies and never allowed to run again

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