Alastair Campbell believes that Andy Burnham has shown the necessary ruthlessness and clear vision required to become Labour leader and prime minister without a contest.

“He has basically decided that the Labour Party was on the wrong track. the country's on the wrong track and if we carried on in the track that we're on with K star leading Labour into the next election Farage was virtually home and dry that is kind of what's been at the back of his mind”