UK Not 'on the Slide,' Burnham to Tell UN as He Gears Up for First Meeting with Trump – UK Politics Live The recent comments by Andy Burnham regarding the state of Britain at the UN general assembly have left many puzzled.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has chosen to counter the notion that the country is "on the slide," citing statistics about its rapid growth in the G7 as evidence of the opposite.
Burnham's optimism is commendable, but his narrative bears a striking similarity to a motorcyclist who refuses to acknowledge warning signs on their route.