Majority of Britons think Burnham is leading a country ‘going in wrong direction’

So many British people have it better than they think – it’s up to Burnham to make them see that | Polly…

A new survey suggests voters are becoming more cynical and pessimistic. A few goodwill gestures from No 10 won’t change all that – but it’s a start, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee