Andy Burnham's recycled pitch to Scotland reveals a lack of tailored engagement
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by the SNP
1h ago· 4 min readenOpinion
Summary
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, published a pitch to Scottish voters in The Scotsman that was nearly identical to an article he also sent to the London Evening Standard, revealing a lazy, copy-and-paste approach to engaging with Scotland. The article criticizes Burnham for recycling the same generic promises and poetic language rather than offering tailored, substantive proposals for Scotland's distinct political and economic context.
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Writing in The Scotsman, the presumed Prime Minister-in-waiting laid out his grand vision for the country. It was packed with poetic flourishes about bringing 'hope to every heart' and creating 'good growth in every postcode.'
There was just one glaring problem: almost the same article, with the same layout and promises, was also sent to the London Evening Standard
In cities like Manchester, Manchester, and Manchester, politicians like Andy Burnham and Andy Burnham are making the same old promises.
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