The minutes after Burnham’s first speech showed how different he is to Starmer

The minutes after Burnham’s first speech showed how different he is to Starmer Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published September 1, 2026 6:07pm Updated September 1, 2026 6:07pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video It feels odd to start an article about Andy Burnham’s first speech to Parliament as Prime Minister by skipping past the speech, but that’s what I’m going to do. There’s something a little painful about watching the PM wearing a suit and reading from a script, as he did at the despatch box today. I’m sure Burnham wouldn’t invite the comparison, but I feel the same when watching Donald Trump recite lines from an autocue – it’s simply not what he wants to be doing, and he seems impatient to get to the