Labour's next civil war

Who is Andy Burnham? It’s the £2.91-trillion question that the bond markets will be considering today. Labour has committed itself to a Doctor Who strategy, hoping that a regeneration of its leadership with a telegenic fresh face will get viewers to switch back to the program. Now that the lead actor has been cast, the question is: who will write the script? And like Doctor Who, Labour cannot afford another bad series. It’s glory or cancellation. Keir Starmer’s time as leader started with promise, but viewers quickly figured out that the story wasn’t going anywhere. Starmer wanted to run the government like a barristers’ chambers, tackling everything on a case-by-case basis. Labour now understands that competence and a shopping list of achievements are not enough. The country feels like it