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Andy Burnham: “It’s an incredible privilege. I feel that I do have to try and make this a circuit-breaker, I feel really strongly about…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
It’s an incredible privilege. I feel that I do have to try and make this a circuit-breaker, I feel really strongly about that, changing the way we think about politics.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Reflecting on his first two weeks as Prime Minister.

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