Adding to the litany of vacuous soundbites that has defined his short time in office (growth in every postcode, Britain needs a circuit breaker, I’m for us, etc), Andy Burnham came up with another corker on Tuesday.
Addressing his adoring party faithful at their annual conference in Liverpool, he said: ‘Hope comes from honesty.’ Well, up to a point, Prime Minister.
Yes, honesty is an admirable policy, even a radical one given the difficulty most politicians have in grasping the concept.
But whether it inspires hope depends entirely on the messenger.
The PM can honestly say the country is on its knees, but if
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