Ed Davey said "London and Manchester are brilliant cities and engines of innovation for our country, but Avanti Andy is heading for signal failure if he doesn’t rapidly realise there is a Britain that lies beyond the tracks connecting Euston and Manchester Piccadilly." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 9, 2026

London and Manchester are brilliant cities and engines of innovation for our country, but Avanti Andy is heading for signal failure if he doesn’t rapidly realise there is a Britain that lies beyond the tracks connecting Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.

Said by

Ed Davey

Liberal Democrats

Source

theguardian.com

Editor's note · Context

Davey critiques Andy Burnham's devolution proposals.

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