'Moscow test' for Burnham: Ex-defence chief says next UK PM must act like a 'wartime leader' amid global threats
- Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham will need to apply a "Moscow test" to his policies and govern "almost like a wartime prime minister" if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.
- The intervention comes at a critical moment for Britain's defence policy, with the government preparing to unveil its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) ahead of next month's Nato summit in Turkey.
- 'Makerfield test' must be matched by a 'Moscow test'Burnham, widely seen as the frontrunner to replace Starmer, recently vowed that future government decisions would
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- Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham will need to apply a "Moscow test" to his policies and govern "almost like a wartime prime minister" if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.
- The intervention comes at a critical moment for Britain's defence policy, with the government preparing to unveil its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) ahead of next month's Nato summit in Turkey.
- 'Makerfield test' must be matched by a 'Moscow test'Burnham, widely seen as the frontrunner to replace Starmer, recently vowed that future government decisions would
Sources: Times of India