Andy Burnham Warns of ‘Challenging’ Budget as Tories Demand PM...

Andy Burnham should call an election before the Budget bursts his bubble

On the assumption that I am the last person to whom Andy Burnham would turn for advice, I feel it is safe to point out that the self-styled King of the North should call a General Election as soon as possible. Specifically, he should call it soon enough to avoid the Budget going ahead on 28th October because, once the Budget happens, we will be beyond the Burnham bounce. The Burnham balloon will have burst. As alert readers will know, our new Pr…

Burnham braces for 'challenging' Budget as Tories demand tax rise pledge

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be “challenging” as rising inflation, higher energy costs and pressure on public finances fuel demands from the Conservatives for the government to rule out further tax rises. Chancellor John Healey will deliver the first Budget of Mr Burnham’s premiership on 28 October. The statement will come after official figures showed consumer price inflation rising to 3.1% in August, fro…

Andy Burnham warns of ‘challenging’ Budget as Tories demand PM...

ANDY Burnham has said October’s Budget will be “challenging” as Tories warn him not to hike taxes. The PM blamed the for forcing him to make “difficult decision... #news, #politics, #budget, #thesunnewspaper, #inflation, #andyburnham, #consumerpriceindex, #flyingeze