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Andy Burnham: “Westminster hasn't been working for people, and it hasn't working for a very long time. In fact, it is broken.”

On the recordJune 29, 2026
Westminster hasn't been working for people, and it hasn't working for a very long time. In fact, it is broken.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Critiquing the current political system.

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