Andrew Grice

When I interviewed Andy Burnham for The Independent during his 2015 bid for the Labour leadership, he assured me this second attempt would be his last.

If the presumptive PM announced his Cabinet, it would enable his front-benchers to have meaningful talks with Whitehall officials – and prevent his administration from falling into the fatal trap that did for Keir Starmer, says Andrew Grice

If the presumptive PM announced his Cabinet, it would enable his front-benchers to have meaningful talks with Whitehall officials – and prevent his administration from falling into the fatal trap that did for Keir Starmer, says Andrew Grice

Like much of the country, Andy Burnham took this morning off after watching the England football team overcome the many hurdles in their way in their dramatic World Cup match against Mexico.

If the new prime minister is ever to deliver meaningful change, his ladder-climbing career in Westminster and Manchester reveals one clear lesson – that he must make decisions more quickly, and stick to them, says Andrew Grice

With his first speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham has made clear he intends to govern with his heart, rather than his head – which is good news for Labour members, but bad news for Britain, says Andrew Grice

Burnham's government feels new and different . That is a tribute to his political touch and communication skills, which are so much better than Keir Starmer's.

The prime minister’s two-week warm-up act has shown promise but the easy bit is over – every other PM in recent memory has been swallowed up and spat out by the black hole of the British economy, says Andrew Grice

Andy Burnham's government feels new and different. That is a tribute to his political touch and communication skills, which are so much better than Keir Starmer's.

Andy Burnham’s government feels new and different. That is a tribute to his political touch and communication skills, which are so much better than Keir...