The British wrote Germany's constitution. What a pity, they didn't go on and write a similar constitution for the United Kingdom.

I lost hope in politics untill I heard this interview. I belive in this man wanting the best for all.

Really interesting interview. The kind of politician we need. Empathic, articulate and really understands what he’s talking about. Pragmatic too. His stance on devolution totally agree with. Half my life in the North other half in the South. What he did for Hillsborough. However we also really need Andy on the Front Bench.too. Keirs PMQs and Andys particular grasp of the Nortg would be extremely effective. Remember that Andy? please for the love of God, help us get rid of that lunatic Johnson!

Come on man! Andy must be Labour leader soon not later... You are absolutely a great decent human being...

After this interview I can only say ‘Burnham for PM’- he seems to have integrity, vision and know real grit - so rare these days 👏

Solid and Integral is Andy Burnham. He'd get my vote if I lived in Manchester. I know loads of people who do and he gets their vote. Plain and simple.

I wish there were many more politicians in the UK like Andy Burnham.

I’d vote for AB in a heartbeat, for leader and for PM. He didn’t have the name recognition before with previous leadership bids but I feel like now is the perfect time for him.

could Andy please come forward and end this current farce

Andy is my type of politician. He definitely needs to be labour leader soon

Deep devolution is a dead duck. If you look at the situation in Northern Ireland and Scotland the greater devolution idea is dead. Anyone in Scotland who would trust the Tories to not renege on any deal is living in cloud cuckoo land. Anyone watching the Tory government and how Brexit led to the NI protocol and serious damage to NI would realise that the Tories have no commitment to anyone except themselves. This government has completely sunk any prospect of a new settlement.

Incredible man. A real man of the people , we will never forget what he did for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster. Andy Burnham for PM 👍

What a fantastic man and a fantastic representative for our area. So proud that we overwhelmingly voted for him!

Andy is a true southerner

Andy Burnham would have my vote. Keir is a wet blanket in comparison

This man is the future of the UK .come on Andy let's get it started

Did Andy Forget that NI is a part of the UK too? Not central to his pitch but would be nice to know where he stands on devolution etc in that part of the country.

This has a name; its called FEDERATION. Don’t be afraid of it Brits. You can still keep your queen.

What is with the flitting from one screen to another??? Can't you just do a split screen?

Krishnan do another interview. Regularly. Great questions btw.

could Andy please come forward before Labour sinks into the mud forever....

The only possibility for a Labour PM in our lifetime - currently, at least. But has he realised why some people who can't vote Tory can't yet vote Labour, either? The sticking point for me is Labour's deeply-corrupting attachment to first-past-the-post. It's made them Tory-lite and then Corbynista. Neither alternative is very attractive. He's the only Labour figure seriously contemplating what used to be called root and branch reform! So, there's some hope. The UK establishment is corroded and corrosive.

Andy is a plain and simple GOOD man. Not often you find them these days in politics. All I can do is hope he becomes prime minister, I know how much our country would benefit.

So love Andy. He would make a great Prime Minister ❤️

Good man and he relates to me. North still more humane than london

Yes, because despite what they thought would happen, that worked so well for labour in Scotland didnt it

An Englishman telling scotland what their future should be oh brilliant i see the snp vote growing

Housing first osnvery important. I absolutely agree.

Andy is a breath of fresh air. Localized democracy is the way to go.

It’s astonishing that devolution is even a debatable subject in the U.K.. This is the default way most other modern advanced countries operate, really shows how backward we are.

Hi Andy Thanks for bicycle way In Bolton 😜🙋‍♀️

This guy is brillant.

I liked what I heard.

I really Like Mr Burnham, but wonder about his stance on Brexit he supported remain but hasn't spoken out recently. I think that's were the next push should be, as its going so badly wrong. Why is he not supporting a push towards a customs union and pointing out how badly its going for people in the North?

But what about Irish Unity Andy???

Top bloke 👏 💟😍

I wish so much Andy will run this country

I had great hopes for Burnham until found out that he was a strong BREXITEER !

BURNHAM BABY

New labour ended by being more Tory than the Tories.

@17:38 Mayor of Manchester had been saying things for approximately half a minute... All of sudden, the interviewer appears on-screen looking vaguely quizzical with his face appearing in over half the horizontal lines, displaying what would at least seem to me to be a subtle but confrontational pose. It really is noticeably abrupt. I do find it vaguely troubling that such techniques are utilised on Channel 4 News.

One of the big weaknesses of Blairite Labour was the belief in the 'end of history in the victory of markets' on one hand and the idea they had solved boom and bust so that Capitalism was no longer unstable. All that 'lock-in growth' Brownian stuff (influenced by complexity theory) has disappeared. The banks collapse in 2008 was completely outside their ideological assumptions about the relationship between markets and state. It's been interesting to see that the Conservatives have picked up votes via a more interventionist rhetoric, while leaving the city (still) untouched, except of course via Brexit (which is the focal point for some as a possible 'alternative'). I just think it's not going to deliver as the core idea is a lie. The only thing that was holding the UK back was ideology, not the EU. Perhaps it's just expediency or a foil for political change. Regardless, it's hard to see what Labour can do in this shake-down post 2008 and now 2016 that creates a story that makes sense. Education policy is a possible Conservative weakness as are the nature and efficiency of their spending. I think Burnham is on to something when it comes to the over-centralised state. It could just come down to the inability of the Tories to keep the Union together, or perhaps another shock.

the 2 party system was always doomed to fail....It allows 'big money' absolute control of the whole process....look at Scandinavia (for instance) where citizen involvement is healthy and crucial - real genuine Democracy....where it is actually makes more economic sense to keep people in good health .

He talked about being depressed..desperate heart ..yet these people oppress poor people by giving them drugs for issues like he has mentioned..not that I would like him to be on nhs drugs..but these people need to fight against this drug loving system...

Where are you going to get the money for all that without decent taste with our neighbours?

With what Andy has done to our city he should donate 100% of his wages

Too late for devolution for some Northern Ireland and Ireland will be reunited. Only a matter of time. The island of Ireland can finally get the last remnants of Empire out of all of Ireland.

A potential leader in the future!

Nothin wrong with a man of is kin and his part of the world..and everything right with it. A north man for the north because only a north man can know the north. Its of nothing what colour the bread truck is red or blue..as long ias its full of fresh bread for all

A waltz with Bashir.

If only he'd change his mind and run for Prime Minister lol

Spoke so much sense until he started talking about nationalism. It's not for an English politician to decide or comment on Scottish (or NI or Welsh) nationalism, and this is why the Labour party have such poor in Scotland and the Six Counties (although SDLP are linked with Irish Labour - who turned their backs against the Irish working class during the Rescession - not UK party)

When Jeremy Corbyn is back in the party that will be the Labour party for me

Devolve Bristol and south Hampshire. Give them the power to foster cross border economies/communities with the north of France.

Devolution leads to nationalism.

Independence of Scotland.

Balkanisation is the wrong answer, layers and layers of beurocracy and in fighting, A Full English Parliament equal to Scotlands for equality fairness and democracy nothing less, until then the English need to support Scottish Independence. 4 countries, 4 Parliament in a Federal System.

COMMENT: In summary, the video described generational change - Nice piece of political party analysis - Yes, the UK needs rewiring, devolution to the regions to counter the centralisation issues at a generational level in the interests of a cohesive nation critically, such based upon the London issues of encapsulated groups that upon the edges there is friction, as to the liberal multiculturalism presented there of. Yup, policies of division and conflict are rife, and riddled within the institutions, as people are institutionalised through work and constructs of work, if business if viewed through the lens of politics, as a higher order function of the design of business, in analysis, as experienced. I concur with the posited best health policy starts with a good housing policy, as well as the basic issue of poor/dilapidated housing stock to rebuild social housing, with a capacity to fulfil its function, in the face of rental market failures/homelessness. Housing a human right in law - spot on.....

Would have been great to update his views on the Culture War , now that Priti and Bodger jumped onto the pandering to racists bandwagon.

Mr. Burnham is very pro brexit, no?

Andy Burham does NOT speak for Scotland. Stop getting involved in any debate invoking Scotland Andy. Leave it to the Scots.

The English would never agree to equality for the others within the union Plus, anything given can be taken away again by England and it doesn't have a good track record of keeping promises. The UK Union is an unequal antiquated structure, with a brutal chequered past, it's well past its sell by date. Time to end the UK union, I reckon. The others can tackle the important issues of the region and England, maybe England and Wales, can go off and do brexity stuff, playing in the Pacific, etc. Win win.

Why don’t we lose our identity even more Andy Parliaments in every county Senators instead of MPs Andy stop skirting around the edges and stand for parliament and have a leadership race with Keir That’s your real goal Everyone knows it

Doesn't seem like a bad fella but I hate the Interviewer. Could you let your bias bleed through anymore.

I wonder if it's time to stop having serving politicians on this pod. Both Andy Burnham and Andrea Leadsom came across as taking the opportunity to position themselves for their political future, and in this format, they are not challenged at all.

Devolution to the people. You can make your own choice. Oh no says Burnham. The idea is that we dictate to you. If you had the right of consent, the right to say no, we would have to go out and earn a living.

What , Scots remember his comments and people in the rest of the UK will remember his centre right views

The man who thinks Brexit is a good idea.

Secession for the north!

Andy blairite nation wrecker

These two are grossly overpaid compared to stem graduates with top degrees, plus post-grad and post-doc degrees who contribute to the UK economy and even produce life-saving vaccines.

my king 👑🙋‍♀

Labour is pro multiethnicity, so no way is Labour going to get into government,look at the numbers of your members who left to support brexit, haven't you learnt yet we do NOT want multiethnic country, OUR heritage and culture and customs ONLY,the rest have to live with in that. NO MORE being dictated to by these people as to what we can or not say,do not tell me something British offends you I don't care.

Do not comply,. No to vaccine passports, no to mandatory vaccines. No to masks, no to tests, a total disgrace.