Three months of PM Andy Burnham: Can he sustain the ‘hope vibe’?

Andy Burnham’s UK foreign policy tested by Brexit, US ties and Iran war London, United Kingdom – There was a moment towards the end of Andy Burnham’s conference speech in Liverpool that, through silence, spoke volumes. For 20 seconds he stood, saying nothing. He hadn’t forgotten his words. He was gathering his emotions for a passage of the speech he hadn’t been able to make it through in rehearsals without crying. Burnham’s father had died just a couple of weeks before, and this was the section where he’d talk about it. As the audience realised what was coming they stood, applauding, and urging him on with shouts of “Come on, lad!’ and “Come on, Andy!