For a man who wasn’t even an MP four weeks ago to be preparing to become our new Prime Minister is certainly a sign Andy Burnham knows how to climb the greasy pole of politics.
So will his policies ensure growth for the travel industry? Or will it simply be more of the same with higher taxes and little incentive for investment?
He, like every Prime Minister before him, claims he will pursue growth, but the economic health of the UK isn’t entirely in our own hands. We need low inflation and low interest rates to ensure a feel-good factor which will encourage travel, but all-too-often, outside influences throw us off course.