Beware the bond vigilantes. (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Britain’s political journalists have already settled on a narrative for Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham. Starmer, they’ve decided, was simply not a politician. He entered politics late in life and was never comfortable with its rhythms. Burnham, conversely, is a people’s politician, a natural leader, a winner. I don’t believe that story, no matter how often it’s repeated.