Andy’s New Order: Labour’s Messiah without a Mandate dad dances as he prepares to roll back Thatcherism and give Labour councils tax raising powers

Labour’s deputized Messiah, Andy Burnham, was spotted doing a dad dance to his favorite Manchester band on Friday as he prepares to become Prime Minister, push the nation left and roll back Thatcherism.

The Makerfield MP was filmed dancing and clapping to True Faith by New Order; In this video – perhaps deliberately – the sentence ‘I used to think that day would never come’ was included.

And as a veteran and loser of two previous Labor leadership contests, these words could not be more accurately stated.

Equally symbolic was the slogan on the side of a pot box that arrived in Downing Street on Saturday as Burnham prepared to move: ‘Everything will be alright’.

The New Labor leader will be appointed Prime Minister by the King on Monday but will begin the process of moving into the 10th position at the weekend.

His information tray will be full of expected policy announcements, from new drilling in the North Sea to plans to devolve income tax powers to Labor mayors.

It comes after the former Mayor of Greater Manchester spoke on Friday about the ‘wrong turns’ of the 1980s and blamed capitalism for Britain’s problems.

It is understood that the Treasury is preparing to hand over income tax ‘sharing’ plans.

The department is said to be drawing up plans to give English mayors a share of income tax revenue from their areas in a bid to encourage local authorities to pursue higher growth.

Everything will be fine: Pots and pillows will arrive in Downing Street on Saturday

Goods arrive at Downing Street ahead of Andy Burnham’s move to No 10

Kitchen appliances were among the items arriving at Downing Street on Saturday afternoon

Current Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out plans earlier this year to ‘give regional leaders some control of some national taxes’; this was a departure from the usual policy that all income tax was kept in the Treasury.

Under the new policy to be presented to Burnham, all seven most senior regional mayors will see the change.

This will apply to mayors in London, the West Midlands, Liverpool, the North East, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, as well as mayors in Greater Manchester, which is currently vacant due to Burnham’s return to the House of Commons.

Policy is said to have accelerated since Burnham’s election, and Burnham has repeatedly called for greater ‘fiscal devolution’ to give mayors the power to raise taxes through measures such as tourist taxes and local transport control.

Approximately 75 percent of the UK population lives under a mayor.

Other policies pursued by Camp Burnham include new drilling in oil and gas fields in the North Sea.

It follows fierce debate over the future of two oil and gas fields in Scotland – Rosebank and Jackdaw – where licenses were approved in 2022 and 2023 and canceled last year.

Sir Keir Starmer has previously faced criticism for his opposition to fossil fuel drilling; He argued that granting new licenses did not mean cheaper bills for customers, as supporters claimed.

But any new license could mark a new rift between him and current Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who is likely to take a cabinet post.

Other expected policy pronouncements include plans to nationalize water and energy companies and launch a town hall construction programme.

The former Manchester mayor is set to unveil measures to tackle the cost of living and ‘grasp the nettle’ that is social care reform.

It is also said to be considering capping bus fares across the country to £2; this is something he has previously introduced in Greater Manchester.

Burnham danced and then clapped along to the Manchester band’s hit

It comes after Andy Burnham gave his first speech as Labor leader on Friday.

On Friday, after being confirmed as Labour’s new leader, he spoke at TUC headquarters in London and vowed to ‘take power back from Westminster and Whitehall and give it to where you live’.

After footage of Burnham dancing emerged, the public was quick to weigh in on her talents, with some drawing similarities to Theresa May’s famously awkward moves.

The choice of song would no doubt please the Labor Leader, who is a well-documented admirer of the New Deal.

He has previously named their album Power, Corruption and Lies as one of his favorite albums ever.

Some described the moves as ’embarrassing’, while others joked that the dancing politicians made them dislike the song.

Elsewhere, Burnham continues to ‘finalise’ her cabinet following heated speculation at Westminster over her choice of chancellor; Labor’s left-wing allies are backing Ed Miliband, but reports suggest Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will take on the critical role.

Burnham said there had been ‘a lot’ of speculation and that he would announce his ministerial team on Monday.

‘I am finalizing these decisions, I will reach conclusions in a very short time and then I will announce them on Monday,’ he said.

This means there is no clarity yet on Mr Burnham’s policies or how they might differ from Sir Keir’s agenda.

Business and unions were alarmed by the idea of ​​making ‘Red’ Ed Miliband Chancellor; This possibility seems to have now receded.

Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood, who declared Mr Burnham’s victory as chair of the ruling NEC, is being tipped for the crucial role.

But there is a backlash from Left-wing MPs who are desperately waiting for No 11 Mr Miliband.

In his first speech as Labor leader, he said the party faced its ‘last chance for change’ but promised to ‘bring back hope’.

He will become prime minister after Sir Keir Starmer visits Buckingham Palace on Monday to tender his resignation to the King.

Burnham will later meet the King to ‘kiss his hands’ and be invited to take over as prime minister before getting the chance to present his vision to the country from Downing Street.

He is expected to use his speech to lay out plans to give people ‘breathing space’ on the cost of living and highlight his central theme of devolving power from Whitehall to regions across the UK.

This devolution process will be carried out from ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester, which Burnham is expected to visit in her first week in power.

Allies said Burnham would set policies aimed at making people’s lives easier, with the promise of delivering tangible change as quickly as possible.

Before his formal appointment, he began receiving national security briefings and spoke with officials about his priorities in office and the first events he would attend as prime minister.