Fergus Finlay: The UK leadership battle really matters for Ireland — so who will win?

Anglo-Irish relations are crucial, and we should all shudder at the prospect of the feckless and values-free Nigel Farage rising to power

British prime minister Keir Starmer (left) and the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham who has never declared no confidence in Starmer but is now determined, it seems, to take him out.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote here that they’d be coming for Starmer after the local elections in the UK, and especially if they did badly. 

Well, they’re coming. It already has the look of a very British coup (maybe a Keystones Cops coup would be more accurate), but it’s underway.