RACHEL REEVES backed the bond market today as the government’s confrontation with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham over the economy and more continued to dominate Labour conference. But there was no sign of the mayor backing down, as he intensified criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s authoritarian party management regime. They’re wrong — dangerously so.”Mr Burnham had advocated increasing government borrowing, in part to fund an expanded programme of public ownership of vital services. But Ms Reeves was having none of it in a trenchant defence of Treasury economic orthodoxy. Polling for ITV showed him runaway favourite among Labour members to replace Sir Keir if there was a vacancy, but admitted he can’t launch a leadership campaign.