This time next week a new prime minister will be in place, but will a new Northern Ireland Secretary follow? BBCJayneMcC reports.
NI-born political journalist Peter Cardwell was a former adviser to another secretary of state,"It doesn't have many levers of power, a lot of it is just about persuading people, building personal relationships - you need integrity and reliability and that hasn't always been the case with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland," he said.
Sam McBride, Northern Ireland Editor at the Belfast Telegraph, gave his assessment of Mr Burns' credentials. He added that while the role has at times been viewed as a "dumping ground" for MPs desperate for a cabinet job, the issues in the in-tray these days mean it's not for the faint-hearted.
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