They were more likely to say that the prime-minister-in-waiting would govern for the North of England, it revealed.

A survey by More in Common found 59 per cent of Britons did not think the Makerfield MP was ready for power but are open to his ideas

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Even some Labour voters think the country deserves a say, Public First survey found.

They were more likely to say that the prime-minister-in-waiting would govern for the North of England, it revealed.

The test of Burnham’s government is whether people can look at the place they love and see that it is being looked after.

A clear majority of voters - 59 per cent - want Mr Burnham to go to the country within a year of entering No10 rather than wait until the end of the five-year term won by Sir Keir…