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Andy Burnham: “We’ve got to start investing in success and helping people succeed, rather than paying for failure.”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
We’ve got to start investing in success and helping people succeed, rather than paying for failure.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

On investment priorities related to defence spending.

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