After the Chancellor took that swipe at Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester rejected suggestions he was "hopeless" on the economy.
Speaking at a Conference event, he once again insisted he wasn’t after the Prime Minister’s job.
He said he was only ‘starting a debate’ about the future of the Labour Party.
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