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Andy Burnham: “It seems to me to then work against people who have that side to their character and work for those who are just giving…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
It seems to me to then work against people who have that side to their character and work for those who are just giving the more formulaic answer.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern about fairness in recruitment processes.

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