Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities | Simon Jenkins
Andy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersOpinionLocal governmentBurnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities Simon JenkinsThe new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe.
- ▪Andy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July.
- ▪Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July.
- ▪Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersOpinionLocal governmentBurnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities Simon JenkinsThe new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the m
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Andy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham helps prepare breakfast at the Passage homeless charity in London, 20 July. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/ReutersOpinionLocal governmentBurnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities Simon JenkinsThe new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses?Fri 24 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 05.02 EDTShareWas this a joke? Andy Burnham claimed on coming to office to be a localist.
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