Election results: Sir Keir Starmer says he takes 'full responsibility' as Labour support collapses in key contests

The Birmingham Perry Barr MP said Labour had to recognise that it is viewed as"a party that has lost its way" in places that used to be"unfailingly loyal".

He insisted the party had"changed" since its 2019 defeat under Jeremy Corbyn, but added:"We have not made a strong enough case to the country." "Not possible to blame Jeremy Corbyn for this result," Labour's former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott posted on Twitter.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAnother of Mr Corbyn's former shadow cabinet ministers, Richard Burgon, said Labour was"going backwards in areas we need to be winning"."It should start by championing the popular policies in our recent manifestos - backed by a large majority of voters.

He told Sky News:"The problem that the Labour Party had was that although for the last year nearly now the slogan has been 'under new leadership', we went into this election with a complete lack of programme or vision of the society we want to create.

Politics Compare and contrast to his reaction to the 2019 GE result: (Worst Labour result since 1935, in case anyone had forgotten)

Back stabbers are out!

Yes listen to honest Richard he doesn’t lie... does he.

If anybody wants to know.why Labour has and is doing so badly, listen to this chump.and some of his other public speeches. Total numpty...'People of Hartlepool need Labour' They need who they have voted for ffs

Dick Burgon behave you spammer your bestie Pilcock managed to loose Durham fffs

Shush Trotsky...

On the contrary, everybody knows exactly what the Labour Party stand for

As long as they are connected with people like this I will never vote for them.

Ffs RichardBurgon if you don’t want Keir_Starmer as leader, then just leave, or do something useful! Expose the ToryLiars with your time slot. Johnson won on lies, and you’re bitching about Starmer, see the problem!

It's not just Keir Starmer it's all of you Richard, you are part of the problem as is the whole of the labour movement. Don't blame one guy.

Oh we do........ combo of 😱🙄🤣

Finished

Time for labour to split. Like it should have done when Corbyn was elected leader. adaptordie

A lot of Hartlepool people complaining didn't seem to realise the Tories haven been in power for 11 YEARS!! Not enough time to improve things for them

“Burgon for Leader!” shouts every Tory. Will Labour ever learn?

The loony left - perfect example

😂😂😂😂😂

I think we do and thats why they have done so badly.

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