Stop the Burnham Coup - my initial thinking

I view the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July 2026, as many anticipate, as a Constitutional Outrage which is likely to be unlawful. 

Indeed there is, in my view, reason to suspect that Andy Burnham may already have engaged in criminal activity in pursuit of his goal of becoming Prime Minister.

In this post I'll try to set out in simple terms my initial thinking that leads me to conclude that Andy Burnham cannot lawfully be appointed in July 2026 by Charles Mountbatten-Windsor to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Nothing in this post seeks to set out (or limit) the formal legal arguments that may fall to be examined at Judicial Review (if such proves necessary) of the much anticipated appointment of Mr. Burnham as Prime Minister next month. 

It seems to me that the purpose of a General Election is to allow the electorate to choose who they wish to be Prime Minister and consequently lead a Government.

In the 2024 General Election, Andy Burnham did not stand for Parliament.

The consequence is that in 2024 nobody in the United Kingdom voted (directly or indirectly) for Andy Burnham to become Prime Minister.

If, as is commonly alleged, the United Kingdom is a "democracy" governed by a "Constitution" it is, in my view, unlawful (and a Constitutional Outrage) for Andy Burnham to seek to be Prime Minister without first having given the UK electorate the opportunity to vote (directly or indirectly) for him.

Should it be necessary to seek Judicial Review of the anticipated appointment of Mr. Burnham as Prime Minister I anticipate seeking Relief by means of a Declaration to the effect:

"It is unlawful (or was unlawful) for Charles Mountbatten-Windsor to appoint (or have appointed) Andrew Murray Burnham as First Lord of the Treasury (or Prime Minister) in the circumstances which apply (or did apply) in July 2026". 



 

 

 

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