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Andy Burnham: “If we don't have sufficient public control over the cost of the essentials, how can we have control over inflation…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
If we don't have sufficient public control over the cost of the essentials, how can we have control over inflation, public spending, and the rest of the economy?
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
reason.com
Jul 20, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the need for public control in economic management.

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