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Andy Burnham: “But all of that growth has to mean something. And if people are still sleeping beneath the cranes building that new…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2026
But all of that growth has to mean something. And if people are still sleeping beneath the cranes building that new Britain, I’ll never kid myself that our job’s done.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Linking economic growth to social responsibility.

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