Burnham's Choice of Chancellor Will Define His Premiership

'Forget Miliband as Chancellor - Andy Burnham just made his biggest mistake yet'

The incoming Prime Minister has a lot to say about the economy but is ignoring one of the biggest issues facing the UK, writes Jonathan Walker

Burnham's choice of Chancellor will define his premiership

Economic policy is so fraught that Burnham must choose from various paths. Retaining Reeves means warmed-over Starmerism; Miliband would be a sign that the Labour Party is tacking left; and choosing Streeting would be an advertisement that the Blairites were getting the band back together. What signal will the next Prime Minister seek to send? Asks Eliot Wilson Westminster watchers love speculation about ministerial reshuffles and changes of gov…