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I don't know.
I think it might be a stronger move than we think.
Right, except a day later, Labour's National Executive Committee voted 8-1 to block Andy Burnham from standing.
So Zoe, as we understand it, Starmer led the charge against Burnham's candidacy.
Was it a good thing to do?
At this moment in time, I'm not really sure how I feel about it, but I...
this is a very small sample size, but when the news broke that Burnham was putting himself forward, I received a few messages about it from my friend who tentatively felt excited.
And that's quite a rare feeling, I think, for people who have voted Labour, who tended to, well, certainly in my friendship group, those who did it, did it, sort of crying at the ballot box.
And that feeling of something getting better, I just wonder if that can be found any other way outside of Andy Burnham.
This week as well, we had the news that ground rent is to be capped at 250 a year.
That is her doing.
I just, you know, I watch EastEnders as much as the next guy, but just bringing back characters from the past.
It's so bananas, isn't it?
Because the classic thing to happen when there's a really important by-election is that the leader of the party comes down.
And on this occasion, I think they might be saying, Mr Starmer, please stay away.
That would be best.
Finally, though, we have some very good news this week.
Yeah.
Renewables are outpacing fossil fuels for electricity production for the first time in the EU.
And this follows an earlier report in pretty much the same thing for UK renewables.