The Times (June 29)
2026/ 06/ 30 by jd in Global News
“Barring some unforeseen upset, in 20 days Andy Burnham will be prime minister. No other contender has so far emerged.” His suitability for the position, however, remains “wholly untested. Charm is not enough.” Before his looming “coronation… the country has three weeks to understand what Mr Burnham intends to do with the power so casually bestowed upon him by backbenchers desperate to draw a line under the reign of Sir Keir Starmer.”
Tags: Backbenchers, Burnham, Charm, Contender, Coronation, Desperate, Power, Prime minister, Suitability, Unforeseen, Untested, Upset
