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Mel Stride: I fear that he is somewhat captive to a prime minister who seems to want to go back to the 1970s and huge spending and…

On the recordJuly 22, 2026
I fear that he is somewhat captive to a prime minister who seems to want to go back to the 1970s and huge spending and state intervention.
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Mel Stride
Conservative Party

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Criticizing Burnham's approach

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