Andy Burnham’s big vision – will it be more than smiles and eyebrows?

Blain's Morning Porridge · Jun 30, 2026 · 15m

“He can even quote “The Life of Brian” without sounding like a dalek. How bad can it be?”

Andy Burnham, the UK Premier in waiting, has laid out his vision and plan for the UK. It didn’t scare the horses and contains some interesting ideas. What it didn’t say is about some of the big issues and “courageous” spending decisions is worrying. But the idea of moving the centre of UK political gravity out of London is inspired. Who knows… it might even work!

Andy Burnham talked well. He presented well. He smiled. He sounded like he believes in what he is saying. His eyebrows worked overtime as they…