It was not quite John Lennon, but Andy Burnham’s invitation for Britain to “imagine good growth in every postcode, hope in every heart” was a lyrical flourish the prime minister presumptive was so pleased with, he repeated it.
His vision was almost as ambitious as Lennon’s dream of world peace. Speaking at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, wearing what he termed his “Manchester clothes” (smart dark casual), he proudly declared: “This is Manchesterism.”
