Britain just crossed £3 TRILLION in national debt. Yet ahead of the Budget, Andy Burnham's answer is to hand English mayors another £1.5 BILLION borrowing facility. We are already spending £100bn+ a year just on debt interest, money that should be funding schools, hospitals, or tax cuts for squeezed families. Yes, sensible investment matters, and £1.5bn isn't the whole debt pile. But borrowing isn't free money, it's a habit Whitehall refuses to break. How about trying something radical? Cut waste, get value for what we already spend, and live within our means.