During a speech, Burnham stated he will announce his cabinet on Monday and defended waiting until he enters Downing Street to reveal his choices, arguing that doing so earlier would cause “chaos”.
Timing of Cabinet Announcement
When asked why he had not yet decided who to appoint to his top team, Burnham said: “Because you do that when you do take over. You make those decisions, and it would be somewhat premature and would I think cause complete chaos if you start half a reshuffle before you’re in the position.”
Finalising Decisions
Asked if he knew in his own mind who his chancellor would be, Burnham responded: “I am finalising those decisions, and I will come to conclusions very shortly, and then I will announce those on Monday. So that’s the normal way. You know, people want everything earlier these days, and there’s lots of speculation, but that’s the orderly way to do it, and I have done it I believe in the right way. I’m not in the job yet, but when I am, I will do it in the proper way.”
