Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
Andy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The prime minister’s top ministers ought to be competent – do they need to be representative too? Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
- ▪Andy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
- ▪The prime minister’s top ministers ought to be competent – do they need to be representative too?
- ▪Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Andy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The prime minister’s top ministers ought to be competent – do they need to be representative too? Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The prime minister’s top ministers ought to be competent – do they need to be representative too? Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesAndy BurnhamAnalysisIs Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?Esther AddleyPM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse.
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