The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial
Mr Burnham’s belief in the power of government is welcome, as is his instinct that by spending now on public services he will save money later. Admitting that Brexit “has done more harm than good” before setting out options for a closer relationship with the EU could be the speech’s most consequential sentence. Offering voters a bargain at the next election – give up a little of the annual triple-lock increase in pensions for free personal care for older people – is a gamble.But Mr Burnham clearly thinks that he will be able to show that enough has improved by then for him to ask voters to let him finish what he has started.
- ▪Mr Burnham’s belief in the power of government is welcome, as is his instinct that by spending now on public services he will save money later.
- ▪Admitting that Brexit “has done more harm than good” before setting out options for a closer relationship with the EU could be the speech’s most consequential sentence.
- ▪Offering voters a bargain at the next election – give up a little of the annual triple-lock increase in pensions for free personal care for older people – is a gamble.But Mr Burnham clearly thinks that he will be able to show that enough ha
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‘The speech was studded with language about working-class aspiration, postwar mobility and places left behind by Westminster.’ Photograph: Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘The speech was studded with language about working-class aspiration, postwar mobility and places left behind by Westminster.’ Photograph: Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockOpinionAndy BurnhamThe Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better BritainEditorialBy linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter futureTue 29 Sep 2026 14.22 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 14.25 EDTShareAndy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour conference was a serious attempt to argue that rebuilding the public realm will be…
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