These have got to be the priorities right now rather than throwing the country into a backward-looking process where we are arguing again amongst ourselves.
Andy Burnham: “These have got to be the priorities right now rather than throwing the country into a backward-looking process where we…”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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heraldscotland.comEditor's note · Context
In a round of broadcast interviews on Friday, ahead of Labour conference.
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