If Burnham were to take the Labour leadership, it would be more than just a change of tone – it would be a pre-emptive strike.
Strategically, it cuts the legs from under any Corbynite revival before it finds its footing. Burnham holds enough credibility with the left to keep disillusioned members inside the tent, while offering just enough pragmatism to avoid spooking swing voters. He’s the firewall – not because he’s a radical, but because he’s radical enough to stem the drift.
That’s the calculation. Give the soft left a home, deny Corbyn the oxygen, and neutralise the threat of a split before it gains momentum. It's not about ideology – it's about containment. And Burnham is, on paper, the containment candidate.
In a party still nursing the scars of factional war, that may be its most valuable asset.
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