John Bercow is leafletting for the Burnham campaign up in Makerfield today, despite his ongoing suspension from the Labour Party pending an internal investigation into bullying claims. This must be the most forensic investigation in British history, because it has been ongoing for 1,564 days (over 4 years in old money). Even though a parliamentary probe already upheld the claims several years ago…
Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan have also caught the train up to Wigan in recent days, as if the people of Makerfield haven’t suffered enough. There’s a lot at stake for Bercow. ‘Please Andy, please. Gis a peerage…’
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”