Alex Armstrong clashed with Labour Safeguarding Minister Catherine Atkinson after it emerged that Andy Burnham had attended secret face-to-face talks with Keir Starmer.
The outgoing Prime Minister is understood to have met with his likely successor “off-site” and away from Downing Street.
Sir Keir has also already authorised talks on access between Whitehall officials and those who could replace him in No10, including Mr Burnham.
Ms Atkinson defended the briefings, insisting they were part of the “smooth transition” of power.
However, Alex raised concerns about what appeared to be premature privileges afforded to the former Manchester Mayor.
“Andy Burnham is a backbench MP. He’s not been elected leader of the Labour Party. He’s not been crowned,” the GB News host began.
“It seems to many people that the Government is just being run on vibes on a whim at the moment.
Alex Armstrong clashed with Labour Safeguarding Minister Catherine Atkinson after it emerged that Andy Burnham had attended secret face-to-face talks with Keir Starmer.
The outgoing Prime Minister is understood to have met with his likely successor “off-site” and away from Downing Street.
Sir Keir has also already authorised talks on access between Whitehall officials and those who could replace him in No10, including Mr Burnham.
Ms Atkinson defended the briefings, insisting they were part of the “smooth transition” of power.
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However, Alex raised concerns about what appeared to be premature privileges afforded to the former Manchester Mayor.
“Andy Burnham is a backbench MP. He’s not been elected leader of the Labour Party. He’s not been crowned,” the GB News host began.
“It seems to many people that the Government is just being run on vibes on a whim at the moment.
He stressed there was more to political authority than “whoever the most popular person is in your party”.
Alex Armstrong clashed with Labour Minister Catherine Atkinson over Andy Burnham attending secret face-to-face talks with Keir Starmer
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“Do you not see how that might look to the British public? That a man who was officially made an MP just a couple of days ago is now having briefings with the government and the Prime Minister.
“Do you not think that is a terrible look for your party?”
“Andy Burnham is an incredibly experienced politician. He was a Home Office Minister. He was a Treasury Minister,” Ms Atkinson responded.
“Who is he now? He’s a backbench MP,” Alex interjected.
