Andy Burnham‘s team was accused of ‘flapping’ with panic today, as they scrambled preparations to enter government far sooner than expected.
The team surrounding the newly sworn-in Makerfield MP had been praying that Keir Starmer would announce plans for a September handover of power, but he blindsided them on Monday by announcing he could leave No. 10 within three weeks.
The move has sparked frenzied preparations in Mr Burnham’s leadership team, as they rush to assemble policies, and a government, in record time.
A source close to Mr Burnham revealed serious concerns about whether he will be ready in time, even joking that
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