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Andy Burnham: “I don’t want to come in and sort of, if you like, create new divisions and pitch people one against another.”

On the recordJuly 18, 2026
I don’t want to come in and sort of, if you like, create new divisions and pitch people one against another.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Commenting on wealth tax in a podcast.

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