Andy Burnham's blueprint for Britain: devolution, public ownership, and local power
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Richard Partington, Jessica Elgot
2h ago· 10 min readenInsight
Summary
Andy Burnham's speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester outlines his vision for Britain, focusing on a significant transfer of power from Whitehall to local communities, an end to trickle-down economics, and public ownership of utilities. The piece analyzes what his economic and political blueprint would mean in practice, with devolution at the core of his plans for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, alongside promises of 'good growth in every postcode.'
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good growth in every postcode
Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics


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