Its the runes mate. Read them. Positive sounds today, from previously silent facilitators.
Almost like they have been told the bigger picture.....
We're in a sorry state if we're reading runes or tea leaves.
Rotherham and Burnham have one thing in mind when they speak: holding central government to their promises to devolve powers and resources to the metro authorities. I tend to view anything Rotherham says through that prism.
Rotherham is a careerist who launched a grab for a lot of Anderson's powers, and the joke is that the power wasn't there. Take no notice of him, he's just trying to look relevant.