Three months of PM Andy Burnham: Can he sustain the ‘hope vibe’?

Three months into his premiership, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is relying on a warmer, more emotional style than his predecessor, Keir Starmer. During a Labour conference speech in Liverpool, Burnham fell silent for 20 seconds before speaking about his father, who had died weeks earlier, prompting the audience to applaud and encourage him. He embraces big ideas and ambitious solutions, and his ability to communicate appears to be helping Labour’s standing. Politico’s Poll of Polls showed Labour returning to the top shortly after Burnham became prime minister and remaining there since.