Burnham's Budget Bind: Can the Chancellor Keep Up? Andy Burnham has stumbled into a familiar problem for any politician: trying to balance competing visions within his own administration.
As he sets about delivering on his ambitious promises, his chancellor, John Healey, is facing harsh economic realities and fiscal responsibility.
Healey's first budget as chancellor will be shaped by the global bond sell off that has wiped out half of the £24bn fiscal breathing space built up by his predecessor Rachel Reeves at her spring forecast.