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Andy Burnham: “In the 1980s Britain took some wrong turns. Political power was centralised, economic power privatised, large parts of…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
In the 1980s Britain took some wrong turns. Political power was centralised, economic power privatised, large parts of the country deindustrialised, and they still haven't recovered.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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First speech as Prime Minister in Downing Street.

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