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Can Andy Burnham's revolution fix Britain?

6/29/202646 min

Andy Burnham has made his first prime ministerial speech to the nation, even though he’s not yet PM. He spoke of the need for a "circuit break". Handing power back to people locally. Taking it away from Westminster. It was dynamic, bold and it was energising. But is Britain ready for electric shock therapy? And how does devolution not end up with badly run parts of the country becoming even worse off?

Later, what state is the Reform party in? Could they survive without Farage if he went? And would any of this hasten a general election?

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Manchester HQ Raises Eyebrows

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  2. Emily Maitlis· Host0:34

    When you're just talking about Manchester, when you're talking about one place, your enemy, as it were, is everywhere else in the country.

  3. Jon Sopel· Host0:41

    You know, if you're listening wherever in the UK and you're worried about your mortgage or your kids' education, are they thinking the problem is government and the way we are organized?

  4. Emily Maitlis· Host0:54

    I think there is a really big question that lies at the heart of what he's saying, which is whether devolution helps or hinders.

  5. Jon Sopel· Host1:04

    We certainly want solutions, but we have less and less faith in Westminster being able to deliver that. Ronald Reagan, who said, "There's no more dread sentence in the English language than I am from the government and I'm here to help."

  6. Andy Burnham· Soundbite1:18

    I am going to do things differently. I am going to break with the more of the same approach that has got us here. I am going

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