In his speech to delegates at the Labour conference today (28 September), Burnham also criticised Education Secretary Michael Gove over the fast-growing number of academy schools and the introduction of the English baccalaureate, accusing him of being "stuck in the past".
Burnham said it is now harder for young people to get a start in life because, as traditional industries have declined, so too have the "ladders-up" they once provided. They now face "agonising choices" because of decisions made by the coalition government, he added.
"Before the election, David Cameron looked young people in the eye. He said he'd keep the education maintenance allowance. What kind of man does that, leaving thousands of young souls cut adrift? Cameron the Conman, that's who."
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