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Andy Burnham: “I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs by building a more collaborative politics in Westminster, by…”

On the recordJune 29, 2026
I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs by building a more collaborative politics in Westminster, by taking power out of the centre and putting it in the hands of the people and places who can use it best.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Speech on creating No10 North in Manchester.

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