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Andy Burnham: “Isn't it better that we have a North Pole that balances the South Pole of our country, where power will always be…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
Isn't it better that we have a North Pole that balances the South Pole of our country, where power will always be concentrated?
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on regional power dynamics.

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