Andy Burnham wants to fix social care. If he does this and nothing else he would have achieved more than most other UK leaders
It feels like the UK has a prime minister again. Not the Maybot paralysed with indecision. Not the clown-like Boris Johnson who crumbled under the weight of his own narcissism. Not the ridiculous Liz Truss. Not the steamrollered Rishi Sunak for whom everything was impossible. Not the automaton-like Keir Starmer who was never entirely sure what he wanted to do.
But a prime minister who is emotionally intelligent. Who understands the country and can connect with it. Who is prepared to expend political capital to get the things done that other politicians were too weak to go near. You can almost feel the sense of relief in a UK that has become almost accepting of decline and failure. It’s the return of hope over grievance. Where once more we have an adult prime minister prepared to speak to voters as fellow adults. It could catch on.
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Andy Burnham wants to fix social care. If he does this and nothing else he would have achieved more than most other UK leadersIt feels like the UK has a prime minister again. Not the Maybot paralysed with indecision....
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