Andy Burnham jibed at 'divisive' Keir Starmer and set out his stall to take charge of Labour today ahead of a make-or-break party conference.
The Greater Manchester Mayor pitched a lurch to the Left in an interview, complaining that the leadership was too 'factional' and lacked a plan.
He backed a huge nationalisation of housing, energy, water and rail to 'roll back the 1980s'.
Mr Burnham also told the New Statesman - often seen as Labour's in-house 'bible' - that he wanted a proportional representation voting system so the government could resist any market panic about spiralling borrowing.
The intervention came amid mounting doubts about Sir Keir's future, with polls showing his popularity plumbing new depths after a disastrous month. Labour's annual gathering kicks off in Liverpool at the weekend and is expected to be dominated by jostling for the top job.
