Andy Burnham on Channel 4 NewsA care home resident’s honest reaction to meeting Andy Burnham left the prime minister looking a little embarrassed on Wednesday.
The PM announced his plan to overhaul the social care sector yesterday before speaking to several pensioners to promote his ideas.
But one encounter – caught on camera by Channel 4 – quickly went awry.
“You are the local candidate, are you?” The man said.
“Oh no,” Burnham said, smiling. “No I was a local candidate, I had a by-election a few weeks ago. But, I’m now the prime minister.”
“You what?” The man said.
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