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Andy Burnham: “I am going to try to give Britain the circuit-breaker it needs by taking power from the centre, giving it to the places…”

On the recordJune 29, 2026
I am going to try to give Britain the circuit-breaker it needs by taking power from the centre, giving it to the places and people who can use it best.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Speech on raising living standards and decentralization.

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