Andy Burnham pledges social care reform if elected PM, criticizes Westminster for avoiding tough policy decisions
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Pippa Crerar
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Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor and Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, signals he would begin transforming England's broken social care system if he became prime minister. He accuses Westminster politicians of "flinching away" from tackling difficult policy problems and emphasizes the need to take on "the weight of the system" that blocks radical change. Burnham, who previously attempted social care reform as Labour's health secretary in 2009, is setting out his governance priorities ahead of the byelection.
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· 3 pulledI wouldn't flinch
flinching away
the weight of the system
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