Whether consciously or otherwise, Andy Burnham is currently preparing to be prime minister by drawing some sharp distinctions with his soon-to-be immediate predecessor.
Unlike Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Burnham is a more relaxed and direct communicator, more at ease with not wearing a tie, and more open-minded and creative in his policymaking. We already know about his radical, if not revolutionary, plans for a federal Britain, and his desire to exercise more “public control” (albeit a vague term) over vital utilities such as public transport, water and energy.
