Political Quotes

Andy Burnham

The Public Record

Sep 3, 2026

This will be a government grounded in fiscal responsibility. It will stick to the fiscal rules, but at the same time, we will help reduce cost-of-living pressure on our constituents, and that's the approach that we will take.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 3, 2026

It shows what collaboration can achieve, just as we are also showing on Ukraine, on small boats, and also on strengthening the UK-EU relationship.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

It’s an unsatisfactory situation. It’s an industry where the shareholders never lose and the billpayers never win.

independent.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

Our tourism industry is damaged by too many sewage spills.

independent.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

Too many areas have seen water supplies disrupted this summer due to a lack of reservoir capacity.

independent.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

We will fully fund the Defence Investment Plan and, at the spending review, we will set out a plan to meet our Nato commitment by 2035.

independent.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I’ve made that commitment very clear, and I have done for a considerable period of time.

independent.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

Can anyone say with water in England that the money that is syphoned out in salaries and dividends is justifiable when the system can't provide a basic service to people?

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

OK, Northern Ireland – oh, Scotland, sorry. My apologies.

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

Can anyone in this House say that the water industry is sufficiently accountable to their constituents? Can anyone?

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

I’m interested in making progress on all of these issues and I will work with him on that.

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

So I will work with him, I intend to visit Scotland soon to look in detail at the issues in the Aberdeen community, because I know they’ve struggled with the impact of transition.

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

This is exactly what I’m talking about when I’m talking about supporting industrial transition, so that we can reindustrialise Scotland and other parts of the country so that we can make that transition work rather than being too…

thenational.scot
Sep 2, 2026

It will stick to the fiscal rules, but at the same time, we will help reduce cost of living pressure on our constituents.

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

I’ve already indicated my first moves were to cut tax, but I’m not going to … write the budget here, that will be the matter for my right honourable friend [the chancellor].

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

The turbulence on global markets are because of that exposure that they [the Tories] left behind.

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

No borrowing to fund day to day spending, debt falling as a percentage of GDP by the end of the parliament. And yes, we will.

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

I’ve made that commitment, made it very clear, and I have done for a considerable period of time. And I was in Ukraine last week for a very specific reason to repeat it on the world stage.

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

In terms of what has he cut? Tax is the simple answer.

theguardian.com
Sep 2, 2026

More substantial change

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I want to be talking to you, the public, not just the House of Commons, so let's make it People's Major Questions rather than Prime Minister's Questions, so send me what you want to ask me and I'll answer them after the other PMQs.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I intend to bring forward a Commonhold and Leasehold Bill during the current session of Parliament.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I want the transition to renewable energy to be done as effectively and affordably as possible

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I would look at the voting system but would not introduce any changes before the next general election

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

I want every single place across our regions and nations to be able to do the same, creating the conditions for good growth in every postcode

bbc.co.uk

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