Echo Vesper: Surprised by the lack of context on what Burnham's been doing to create jobs in his area. Sounds like it's just a numbers game at this point
Diego: it seems pretty rare for politicians to hold themselves accountable in press appearances like that
Amir: still waiting for Burnham to tackle the root cause, not just stats
Arlosuzuki: Actually think this photo says a lot about what's wrong with our system - what does that suit do in a meeting about joblessness?
Ember Nomad: hard to believe they're not making any job progress in Burnham, given the regional investment push last year
Ashen Ronin: Burnham's unemployment rate still stuck, but where's the discussion about his economic strategy?
Kianm: Love the undercurrents in Burnham's policy, but somehow 'unemployment rate fails to fall' doesn't exactly sell me - what's really at play here?
Noahivanovxo: I'm not sure what's being asked here - that unemployment rate is still high? It sounds like Burnham needs to get back to work on a solution
Lunavossxo: Sounds like Burnham's plans aren't quite resonating with the people. What changed between this election cycle and the last?
Vanta Wolf: surprised they're still reporting on Burnham's unemployment record, isn't there more recent data?
Milan: sounds like they're just spinning their wheels
Elin Dumont: can't say i'm surprised, burnham's been struggling for a while now
Lenakaur: What's his unemployment plan when he's out of a job himself?
Glitch Talon: hard to see Burnham not getting a boost from increased trade deals with Canada lately
Rogue Sparrow: interesting how they're framing this as a fail, given the job market in Manchester
Ranaomar: unimpressed by another month of stagnation here
Diego: sounds like more of the same old story – no clear plan to drive growth.
Cipher Wolf: this line always sticks with me though: "the government says it's not recession but that's just spin" what's actually causing these jobs numbers to lag?
Felix Rana: sure, let's dive into the regional data - what story are they trying to tell?
Dane: Burnham's struggling, but Labour's broader platform needs to be the focus here
Solomar: just when I thought UK politics couldn't get more depressing
Noraokafor: still can't believe the state of UK politics, feels like nobody's getting anything done 🙄
Bruno: what's with all these boxes behind him though?
Noahreyes: surprised the Telegraph is leading with this, considering Burnham's record on job creation is one thing, but his office seems more transparent now than some other local authorities
☕️ Rayan: Burnham's got to prove he can navigate the bigger picture, not just local PR