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Andy Burnham: “Of course, there will still be those who say it can’t be done. But we proved them wrong in Manchester. And we’re going…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
Of course, there will still be those who say it can’t be done. But we proved them wrong in Manchester. And we’re going to prove them wrong again on a bigger scale.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Addressing skepticism about his plans.

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