The things people reach for as positives about the PM-in-waiting Andy Bunrham don’t necessarily augur all that well

The man almost certain to become prime minister faces an almighty challenge in winning back angry and disgruntled British voters.

He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

For now, Andy Burnham is the most popular man in Westminster. But how long he can hold onto that title depends on what he does next as the political reality sets in

The things people reach for as positives about the PM-in-waiting Andy Bunrham don’t necessarily augur all that well

Anne McElvoy: He has himself joked to friends about how he would fare dealing with the president

We should be polite but there’s no real point in spending too much time getting to know him, because he’ll be replaced with a new model in a matter of months...

In Burham's Britain, there will be "good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart." But platitudes aside, this agenda is deeply radical.

The prime minister-in-waiting made Labour MPs feel good about themselves – and the future of the party – with his speech in Manchester. But he ducked questions from journalists –…

The home crowd swooned to Andy’s mood music, even if some of it could have been a Keir cover version

'It’s when hope meets reality that we’ll really know if the PM-in-waiting’s vision will translate into better lives for tens of millions of households'

His plan for the country is still vague, but there are clues to what he thinks, on topics from inheritance tax to welfare and social care, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Andy Burnham looks set to be the least scrutinised PM in modern times

Andy Burnham's speech on Monday was the first time he has given any specific steer. But even that was full of generalities

He shows little sign that he grasps the scale or urgency of the tasks that await him.