Downing Street staff have been told that Andy Burnham won’t fire them all summarily on coming into government. Sighs of relief you can hear there from SpAds working out how to stay inside – it’s every man for himself…
A No10 source tells Guido: “We’re hearing Team Andy want at least some continuity, not least seeing as they don’t have 40 new SpAds at the ready for Number Ten.” During the by-election, Team Burnham discussed striking a balance and not wanting to make too many enemies with the fall of a SpAd guillotine…
That said, the consensus inside is that “none of the senior staff will stay.” Guido hears Starmer’s temporary Chief of Staff Vidhya Alakeson is making the case for herself, though…
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.”