From one northerner to another, Andy lad. You were nine when Maggie became PM, so what the heck do you know about the basket-case Britain she rescued us from? asks NEIL DARBYSHIRE
- Columnist Neil Darbyshire criticises Andy Burnham over Thatcher comparisons.
- Argues Burnham, a child in 1979, can't grasp pre-Thatcher Britain.
- Piece defends Thatcher's legacy against perceived criticism from Burnham.
This is a comment piece by Daily Mail columnist Neil Darbyshire, addressed to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, arguing that Burnham is too young to properly understand the state of Britain before Margaret Thatcher became prime minister in 1979. Darbyshire's central point is that Burnham, who was a…