If Andy Burnham really wants to make Manchester the north of the UK, fair enough. He can make that happen by respecting Scottish democracy, giving us the right to decide our own future, and Scotland will become an independent nation which will then gladly deal and co-operate with our neighbours in Number 10 North.
On Burnham's approach to Scottish democracy.
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People in Scotland can see an obvious pattern here – small announcement after small announcement from the Burnham Government but they are all for England.
For all his early 'vibes' about supposedly doing politics differently, he is doing a very good job at displaying the exact same anti-democratic arrogance of every single Westminster Prime Minister who came before him.
The Labour Party’s choice to hike employer National Insurance contributions has hammered Scottish businesses and our public services.
They must be accountable for their actions and reveal the true cost of their reckless decisions.
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