The ground is up, the sky is down, and Andy Burnham’s vibe just isn’t “establishment”, you know? That last bit’s according to Guardian columnist Johnathan Freedland. Though, of course, that statement makes almost as much sense as either of the other two. "Burnham's vibe is not establishment." Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland says it's difficult for the Green Party to run an "anti-establishment" campaign against PM Andy Burnham. #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/MynzDRDdez — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) August 19, 2026 Politics is about vibes – and Burnham is vibing In his recent appearance on BBC’s Newsnight, Freedland opined that: So much of politics in the 21st century is…