Absolutely the most interesting thing I’ve read on Burnham. First rate.
(at my absolute political and personal nadir) Ah, a delegation of my most loyal ministers request an audience? Delightful - certainly, they would bring only good news
We need to have the courage to have the hard conversations. To go further in our boldness. And to then embolden our conversations with the voters. That is the change I was elected to deliver.
Catholicism defined the home, the school and the streets where the new MP grew up. It moulded the view that this former altar boy would take into Downing Street
www.thetimes.com
Patrick Maguire of The Times channelling Spartacus Mills here.
Stephen Bush
I understand where Labour MPs on the “it’s too soon, best thing is for Keir to govern well and go in 2028” train are coming from. I used to think that myself. But the core problem is Keir won’t and can’t govern well.
This is what he believes
www.thetimes.com/article/5d9c...
Andy Burnham is about to find out whether it’s possible to make Labour — and politics itself — look normal again
www.thetimes.com/article/f4b5...
Patrick Maguire
Ben Ansell
If you enjoyed my Times essay on Andy Burnham’s Catholicism, I’ve explained a little more of the context and culture in this Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/maguirep...
Normal Guy
Normal Guy
This is what he believes
www.thetimes.com/article/5d9c...
Catholicism defined the home, the school and the streets where the new MP grew up. It moulded the view that this former altar boy would take into Downing Street
Catholicism defined the home, the school and the streets where the new MP grew up. It moulded the view that this former altar boy would take into Downing Street