To Andy Burnham: many backseat drivers will be trying to steer you. Here’s why you should ignore us | Jonathan Freedland

As prime minister, you will need a clear plan from the top. For that, look to an unlikely inspiration: Margaret Thatcher The first piece of unsolicited advice I would offer to Britain’s incoming prime minister is: don’t take unsolicited advice. Don’t be one of those leaders who’s swayed by the last person in their ear. That’s what they used to say about Boris Johnson, that he was a cushion that bore the imprint of the last person who sat on him. Instead, Andy Burnham should study closely the ...

By Jonathan Freedland