Tag Archives: Burnham

An orderly transfer of leadership – that’s what we’re getting and the markets like it.

Posted on June 23, 2026 by henry tapper

Naomi Rovnick is right Ok, there’s a touch of irony in the post but the sight on the lunchtime news , of the future prime minister getting off his train at Kings Cross reminded me that this was not a … Continue reading →

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A good by-election for Burnham (with only the last fence to clear)

Posted on June 16, 2026 by henry tapper

Andy Burnham is 5-1 on, though whether this is voting for the Labour party in Westminster is another thing. You may think that at 5-1 against, that Reform has a chance and to beat Greens , Conservatives and Liberals you’d … Continue reading →

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Burnham’s vision for pensions and pensioners in need of social care

Posted on June 14, 2026 by henry tapper

My reading of what has come out of analysis of Andy Burnham’s statements suggest that he would like, if he is to get the time, to reorder tax priorities so that those who own most of British property get taxed … Continue reading →

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Corbyn – Pietas and the Malcolm Tucker Litmus Test

Posted on September 13, 2015 by henry tapper

I’ve been thinking about Jeremy Corbyn but I’ve had nothing to say, because I didn’t get what was going on and didn’t know how to divide hype from reality. Now I know the reality, 60% of the people who voted … Continue reading →

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