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Andy Burnham: “Last week I said we needed a different kind of politics: problem-solving, not point-scoring. Nowhere is that more urgent…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
Last week I said we needed a different kind of politics: problem-solving, not point-scoring. Nowhere is that more urgent than social care.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Stressing the need for a new approach to politics regarding social care.

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