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Jul. 5, 2026

‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington

‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing  Andy Burnham | Richard Partington

In politics, timing and luck matter. Tony Blair had astounding good fortune, benefiting from goldilocks economic conditions and a weak opposition. Others have taken charge in tougher times: in the 1970s Harold Wilson faced a global energy crisis,... Read more.

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