Claims: Burnham’s first PMQs showed a leader who wants to please – but knows how to push back
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- title: Burnham’s first PMQs showed a leader who wants to please – but knows how to push back Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/02/burnhams-first-pmqs-showed-a-leader-who-wants-to-please-but-knows-how-to-push-back Source
- summary: Despite a long absence from parliament, Burnham showed he could hold his own and, despite some nerves, even enjoy himself The coming months will show whether Andy Burnham fits Kemi Badenoch’s charge of a leader too obsessed with being liked to make hard choices. One thing, however, does seem clear from his first outing at prime minister’s questions: he likes saying yes. The very first question came from a political opponent – Ann Davies of Plaid Cymru – but Burnham replied as if she was a valued… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:22:20 GMT Source