It is Britain’s grave misfortune that in a huge cost of living crisis, the country is destined to be led by a small Conservative politician in Liz Truss.
Labour’s ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling is a significant political figure, masterminding the Treasury’s rescue of banks in a global financial crisis that would’ve been considerably worse without decisive intervention.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was in the Cabinet at that time and fights for his people with imagination and tenacity.