I don’t think the over-all policies will be radically different from Starmer’s.
Andy Burnham: “I don’t think the over-all policies will be radically different from Starmer’s.”
On the recordJuly 23, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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newyorker.comEditor's note · Context
Commenting on his policy direction compared to his predecessor.
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