The massive scramble behind the scenes before the new PM arrives
•The massive scramble behind the scenes before the new PM arrivesPublished14 minutes agoByLaura KuenssbergSunday with Laura KuenssbergWelcome to limbo land.
•Unless a meteorite crashes to earth, Scotland wins the World Cup after all, or the ravens leave the Tower, in just over a fortnight, Andy Burnham will walk up Downing Street as the 59th British prime...
•An informal transition where the man technically in power has no authority.
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The massive scramble behind the scenes before the new PM arrivesPublished14 minutes agoByLaura KuenssbergSunday with Laura KuenssbergWelcome to limbo land. Unless a meteorite crashes to earth, Scotland wins the World Cup after all, or the ravens leave the Tower, in just over a fortnight, Andy Burnham will walk up Downing Street as the 59th British prime minister.We are, once again, in a bizarre in-between political moment. An informal transition where the man technically in power has no authority. But the man with all the authority doesn't yet have any real power. What, though, is actually happening while the Starmers get ready to pack their bags, and the Burnhams prepare for the day that will change their lives?This afternoon, Burnham is taking a break, watching his rugby league team, Leigh Leopards, take on the Warrington Warriors. And tomorrow night he'll stay up with his family to watch England play Mexico. But that's only a brief respite. In public, every move he makes is being pored over to an incredible degree.Image source, Jeff Overs/BBCThe next prime minister hasn't fought a general election, so hasn't published a clear manifesto, meaning Westminster's hungry for clues. Since becoming an MP again, he's only made one big speech, given one radio interview, and taken questions from the public on social media. Using Reddit or Instagram does make politicians more accessible to the public, allowing you, not journalists like me, to push them. Remember, though, it also gives them the power to pick and choose the topics, or the questions they want to answer.So right now in government, officials are "rushing around picking up every little hint and tidbit on areas that might affect their department", in the words of one former senior figure. As we talked about last week, Burnham's broad approach to politics has been clear for years. In his speech last Monday, he gave some details of what that would mean in practice, wi...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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