Burnham promises big change - but offers few clues on how he will deliver it
Andy Burnham has pledged to bring significant change to the Labour Party and the UK, promising to move away from neoliberal policies. However, critics and supporters alike note that he has provided few specific details on how he intends to achieve these ambitious goals.
Why it matters
As a prominent political figure, Burnham's vision for the Labour Party and the country's future direction is a significant topic in British politics.
Image source, Getty Images By Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent Published 8 minutes ago As Andy Burnham waited to enter the hall for the moment he has dreamed about for at least 16 years, he told us he was feeling "good… ready".
In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only person able to reverse their electoral predicament.
That's where even some of his strongest supporters are little less sure.
For leadership of the Labour Party and the country, of course.
But this was a speech where Burnham set his ambitions far higher than the conventional measure of political success: elections.
Understandably, given this was a Labour Party event, he spoke about his desire to change the culture of the Labour Party.
More than that, though he vowed to banish factionalism from the party for good.
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