Voters deserve better than Andy Burnham’s gimmicks
From our UK edition
“It’s a long time since I’ve been asked for ID,” confessed Andy Burnham, holding a pint of Guinness and offering a wry smile to a cameraperson. “But I do remember that sinking feeling, when you’ve reached the front of the queue and you realise your driving license has gone walkabout.” In an address to his 700,000+ TikTok followers last month, the Prime Minister soft-launched new rules allowing pubgoers to use a digital ID app on their phones to buy booze. Previously, only physical ID would pass muster. Cool Britannia doesn’t work in 2026 when there is significantly higher inflation and slower growth than in the 1990s “That’s one less thing to remember before a night out!
