We now have a new Prime Minister. Our seventh in ten years, or fifth in four years, depending on how you want to count it. Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield has now taken office, and we are all waiting to find out what he’ll do now he’s got there. Well, there may be some clues in his 2024 Book, Head …
Continue readingMay’s local elections got just about everyone discussing our voting system and the Labour leadership. With Sir Keir Starmer bowing out as Prime Minister, all eyes are now fixed on his likely successor, Andy Burnham. The good news for all those who believe that everyone’s vote should count equally, is that Andy Burnham is a supporter of proportional representation (PR). …
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