A big operation is underway by Angela Rayner to get the attention of Team Burnham. Seeing as he’s going to be PM in less than three weeks there is a big rush for jobs going on…
A briefing appeared in the Telegraph suggesting that because Burnham was a fan of devolution – proposals for which Rayner has worked on for some time – the ex-DPM has a top advising role and is expected to get a job in his government. Included was the suggestion she might be made Chief Secretary to the Treasury to oversee Team Burnham’s war with that department…
Rayner wasn’t at Burnham’s speech. She gave one of her own last night at the left-wing think tank the New Economics Foundation where she was full of praise for Burnham’s policies, which are currently 1) devolve more powers and 2) build council houses. A big fall for someone who was going to run for the leadership just weeks ago…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”