Northerner Burnham has 'declared war on London' says Cleverly
The former foreign and home secretary said the Prime Minister's devolution drive would involve 'centralising power in his own backyard' of Manchester at the expense of the capital.
TL;DR
- Sir James Cleverly is running for London mayor and criticizes Andy Burnham's policies.
- Cleverly alleges Burnham is centralizing power in Manchester and cutting London council budgets.
- The government's fairer funding review aims to redirect cash to deprived areas, impacting some London councils.
- Burnham's 'No10 North' initiative has faced criticism and taxpayer expense.
- Cleverly is stepping down from the Tory front bench to campaign for City Hall.