Andy Burnham’s third day in office tells us much about the man. This morning he unveiled his latest proposal to help on the cost of living: a reduction in England’s bus cap from £3 to £2 from January. For the benefit of the TV cameras, the policy was emblazoned on the side of a big red bus – a stunt that certainly has form in political lore. Expected to cost more than £500 million, ministers believe it will ‘give people the breathing space they need’. Smiling on his ever-present smartphone, the new PM declared that affordable transport links were an essential as ‘lower fares will help people get to where they need to.’ It builds on Burnham’s work in Manchester, when buses were........

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