Currently one of the most popular headlines in the media seems to start with the phrase: 'Burnham retreats from [fill in issue/commitment of choice]'.
For those who thought Andy Burnham was merely Keir Starmer in a T-Shirt this will offer further confirmation of the cynicism; for those hoping Burnham's accession would lead to a turnaround for Labour this may be a worrying sign; and for supporters of the Green Parties (GPEW & SGs) this is confirmation that *they* are the (new) Left.
