We are approaching the end of Andy Burnham’s first week in power. There are as many questions as answers about where he will ultimately plant his flag on the big macro-economic stuff and on policies which make for difficult politics. But his Downing Street team will be pretty happy with how things have gone for

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham presided over the first meeting of his cabinet, appointing political allies to key positions.

Burnham gov't signals break with old model, faces test of delivery-