We had hoped the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, would do the sensible thing and bin the ban on Palestine Action given the weight of public pressure to do so and the escalating amount of resources required in enforcing it.
Andy Burnham: “We had hoped the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, would do the sensible thing and bin the ban on Palestine Action given…”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Commenting on the ban on Palestine Action during a protest.
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