Burnham's Devolution Revolution Is Fraught With Dangers

It takes a true believer to bring an unfinished revolution over the line. Like Vladimir Lenin, Andy Burnham returned from self-imposed exile on a train, though with more news helicopters in tow than his Russian predecessor. Derided by critics as an ideological shape-shifter and a blank canvas on which Labour members of Parliament have projected their fading hopes of holding on to power, the former Manchester mayor nevertheless has a signature cause. If he can deliver, it would mark a historic tu