If the Andy Burnham rumour is true it’s a disgrace – this is what he’s really up to

OPINION – Esther McVey says it’s obvious what the Prime Minister is trying to do with the promises he is making.The rumours of a snap General Election are gathering a head of steam, with whispers of it taking place as soon as December 10. If these rumours are true, it will go down as the most cynical and deceitful electoral manoeuvre in modern British history.