On point as usual. I liked this description of Burnham:

'Burnham can sound like rupture in one breath and continuity in the next. Public ownership over here, market safe caution over there. Anti-austerity language here, tough state over there. A bit of hope for the people watching at home, a little sedative for the people watching the bond markets. Not a clean break, is it? Labour continuity with a northern accent and better eye contact (9:40)'





'#AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #Makerfield
Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election win has put Keir Starmer under fresh pressure — but this was not simply a Labour comeback story. Burnham sold the result as a chance for change, yet the real question is whether the anti-Starmer vote has actually won anything different, or just another version of the same old Labour machine. This video looks at the Makerfield result, Burnham’s victory speech, Reform’s defeat, and the problem now facing Starmer’s leadership. Because winning the seat was the easy part; proving this is real change is where Burnham’s trouble begins.'