Andy Burnham in ageism row over veiled Corbyn ‘dig’
LABOUR leadership contender Andy Burnham has been accused of ageism after suggested that MPs should quit after 25 years in the House of Commons.
His comment has been seen as a swipe at left-wing party leadership rival Jeremy Corbyn, who is 66 and has been an MP for 32 years.
Mr Burnham, 45, said: “I think modern politics is intense – it’s changed in my 14 years in Parliament. I always felt I would give it my all for 20, 25 years. If you’ve had a seat for 25 years, people should let some new thinking in.”
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Hide AdA source close to Mr Corbyn described the shadow health secretary’s comments as “unhelpful” and claimed that they showed a “hint of ageism”.