DAN HODGES: If his goal was to let the public see the real Andy Burnham - a man comfortable in his own skin - I'd say his first day was a success

DAN HODGES: If his goal was to let the public see the real Andy Burnham - a man comfortable in his own skin - I'd say his first day was a success

The man who launched his premiership standing in a homeless shelter in Victoria in his trademark dark blue T-shirt and jacket looked and sounded dramatically different from any of his peers.