Labour conference is done and dusted, and Andy Burnham will be a happy man. His speech yesterday went down well in the hall and continues to make waves outside it, too. The Prime Minister’s address was fairly insular, with few references to the world beyond these shores – despite this being a time of global uncertainty, as Tim Shipman notes here.

The one major exception was Europe, with Burnham declaring that ‘Brexit has done more harm than good’. He then suggested, implausibly, that he would try to ‘find consensus’ around ‘Britain’s long-term relationship with our European partners’ – a feat that eluded all his postwar predecessors. Not for nothing is this country still regarded by some Europeans as ‘perfidious Albion’. 

Burnham clearly has no idea what kind of relationship he wants

Burnham clearly has no idea what kind of relationship he wants

In post-speech interviews broadcast today, Burnham confirmed that he would consider rejoining the European Union. He told........

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