Andy Burnham has just arrived in London, and has already opened the door to an early election. Asked if he would call one, Burnham said:
“I think you’re jumping several hurdles there. My priority today is be sworn in… as the MP for Makerfield. And it’s been very kind of sad for me today to leave Greater Manchester. The people have been brilliant to me over the past few years. I’ve loved every minute of the role. I hope I leave Manchester in a better place.”
He demanded the country headed to the polls several times in 2022. That’s not a no…
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”