Burnham's Path To No. 10 Hits Turbulence Days Before Monday's Handover

Burnham's Path To No. 10 Hits Turbulence Days Before Monday's Handover

Andy Burnham is set to formally take office as U.K. prime minister Monday, but even supporters say his transition has already been marked by a policy vacuum, a falling-out with a key ally and early rebellion from the Labour left that helped elect him.

Is Andy Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’ vision a game-changer or gimmick?

After taking over the leadership of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham’s next very public steps will be through the Downing Street door on Monday.

Burnham’s ‘Number 10 North’ and the myth behind ‘Manchesterism’ - The Communist

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to open a ‘Number 10 North’ office, as part of his promise for regional devolution. But neither this insulting gimmick, nor Burnham’s programme of ‘Manchesterism’, can fix Britain’s inequality and decline. The post Burnham’s ‘Number 10 North’ and the myth behind ‘Manchesterism’ appeared first on The Communist.

Manchester or Leeds? Inside the Race to Host No.10 North

Andy Burnham’s rise to Downing Street this summer feels like the stuff of myth. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, nicknamed the King of the North, is swapping his devolved city region for 10 Downing Street, and his route there ran through a single by-election in Makerfield before he declared for Labour’s leadership. Allies say he […] The post Manchester or Leeds? Inside the Race to Host No.10 North appeared first on Business Up North.