JASON GROVES: Burnham's speech was a vision of Britain's past dressed up as the future. He's taking his party back to the days of Neil Kinnock - and Ed Miliband's fingerprints are all over his Left-wing prospectus

Andy Burnham delivered a speech that harkened back to traditional Labour policies focusing on council houses, state-run factories, and control over major utilities, much like the agendas of Neil Kinnock and Ed Miliband. This left-wing vision has been met with enthusiasm by local Labour supporters but raises questions about the party's direction under Burnham's leadership. Critics argue that this throwback to the past doesn't address contemporary issues, signaling a potential shift in Labour's approach that could impact its future electoral prospects.