Most new PMs have either held a Great Office of State though ie Chancellor, Home Secretary or Foreign Secretary or won a general election as LOTO. Burnham will become PM having done neither, though h… (View Post)

'Sir John Major throws shade on the new prime minister in waiting. "Mr Burnham has had great success, I'm told, with buses," he says. "A little different from dealing with Xi… (View Post)

London unemployment is 6.8%, Wales 6.1%, North East unemployment is 5.6%, the North West is 5%, Yorkshire is 5.4%, the East Midlands is 5.7%, the West Midlands 5.9%. South East unemployment is 4.1%, … (View Post)

i don't have a problem with more devolution no (View Post)

Burnham should get on well with the King then, also a Shakespeare lover. I don't agree with him on much but would be good to have a PM who values the arts and literature and plays and not just a… (View Post)