PM Compares Burnham's Economic Proposals to Truss 'Disaster'

PM compares Burnham's economic proposals to Truss 'disaster'

Sir Keir Starmer's comments follow criticism of his leadership from the Mayor of Manchester.

Starmer warns Burnham’s policies would cause ‘harm’ like Liz Truss

The prime minister warned there was ‘nothing progressive about abandoning fiscal rules’ as he slammed Andy Burnham’s suggested policies

Starmer’s Truss comparison on Burnham backfires badly

Share this post: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has made a claim so overblown that even seasoned political observers like Yr Obdt Srvt are rubbing their eyes. Speaking about Manchester Mayor - and possible challenger for the Labour leadership - Andy Burnham’s economic proposals, Starmer likened them to the disastrous mini-budget unleashed by [...] The post Starmer compares Burnham with Truss — and makes himself look a fool appeared first on Vox …

PM compares Burnham’s economic proposals to Truss ‘disaster’

The prime minister has refused to be drawn on the leadership ambitions of Andy Burnham but drew a comparison between the Manchester mayor’s economic proposals and the policies of Liz Truss. Sir Keir Starmer’s comments come after Burnham told the Daily Telegraph he had been been contacted by Labour MPs over the summer urging him to stand. He also proposed a rival economic vision, including a 50p top rate of income tax and a tax cut for lower earn…