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Andy Burnham: “Political power was centralised and economic power was privatised.”

On the recordJuly 18, 2026
Political power was centralised and economic power was privatised.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Burnham critiques the Thatcherite settlement.

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