Andy Burnham: ‘The rewiring of Britain has begun’
Boldly, confidently, authentically Labour. That’s the government that I promised you two weeks ago – a government with…
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‘If Andy Burnham wants growth in every postcode, he needs a Minister for Women’s Health’
Andy Burnham is right to argue that economic growth should reach every postcode. But if his government is…
‘We won’t widen opportunity until we widen our definition of success’
When the Prime Minister held up a graduation cap in one hand and a hard hat in the…
‘Andy Burnham is making Labour “think big” again’
This week, the Prime Minister stood up and did something incredibly brave; something refreshing, I may add. In…
‘Why Burnham’s government must act on animals’
What is the point of Labour? It’s a question many voters have been asking somewhat rhetorically in the…
‘Labour voters expect more on human rights. Andy Burnham should listen’
Andy Burnham entered Downing Street with something few incoming Prime Ministers enjoy: goodwill. For years, he has occupied…
‘Devolution without redistribution is just delegation’
Devolution is the central idea of British politics under this Prime Minister. The principle is simple and sound: Decisions…
‘If the Welsh government wants to be radical: help young people get good work’
When I was a teenager, I worked in a sweater shop in the centre of Cardiff. It paid…
‘Britain must control the value created from our own data – or someone else will’
Britain under the Tories made a historic mistake with North Sea oil. We lost control of the wealth…
”Breathing space is welcome, but Burnham’s ten-year plan must be when Britain changes’
Since entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham has moved quickly. VAT is coming off household electricity bills, business rates…
