Andy Burnham

Jackdaw and Rosebank were both approved by the Tories. They’re not new plans so the objection to them could be rescinded without breaking the 2024 manifesto. As always the devil is in the detail.

Now this is just common sense, but I thought you were supposed to stick with your Manifesto?

It seems Andy Burnham is set to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling when he enters Downing Street next week.
The Labour leader will turn his back on the 2024 manifesto, which had pledged not to issue new licences but to honour existing ones.

Proposals to issue more licences have been at the centre of a debate between Labour figures, with many arguing that expanding renewable energy will reduce the impact of climate change and guarantee energy security.
However, others have urged the party to take a more liberal approach to energy, warning the transition away from oil and gas must protect jobs and the cost of energy bills.

I love his vision, I just don't think he has the money he will need to carry it out.

"Manchesterism" was achieved with private sector funding, and in the last 2 years Labour have disincentivised similar investment.

I also don't like how he is being feted, he isn't a messiah. We visited Liverpool recently and that has also improved massively in the time that Burnham was mayor of Manchester. So how much of "Manchesterism" was really of Burnham's doing and how much was due to business recognising the opportunities in the northern cities, in a business climate which was then being managed by the Tories?

Burnham was outraged by the renationalised Northern Rail still using fax machines to communicate with train drivers, yet he was unable to fix that. (Same old story with unions in the public sector, the union wants more money to make their drivers' jobs easier). How does he propose to fix the country?

Both are unknown quantities, so let's just wait and see, shall we ?

Whatever it is it will be better than Farage and the flag shaggers.

I can't wait to hear this plan (sarcasm) 🙄