Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.
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"He can make the Treasury do what it doesn't want to do."
— James Purnell , Politician
"if Burnham sees the Treasury as a brake on, rather than an accelerator of, regional growth..."
— Shabana Mahmood , Politician
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Andy Haldane is the president of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Ed Miliband is a British politician and a member of the Labour Party.
A former minister expected to become Burnham's chief of staff.
An economist and cross-bench peer providing advice to Burnham.
Louise Haigh is a Labour MP known for her advocacy on various political issues.
UK Home Secretary advocating for measures to prevent online exploitation of children.
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Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.
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