What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?

Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester was the first time we saw the man likely to be Britain’s next prime minister set out his vision for power. He promised “good growth in every postcode” in a speech that focused on a significant transfer of power out of Whitehall to local communities and a new economic vision. But what might this mean in practice? double quotation markIt will be about offering new opportunities to extend devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by taking power deeper down. What else would be at the heart of Burnham’s plans other than devolution? Burnham leant on his experience as one of the most powerful regional mayors to say devolved power was nowhere near adequate. Britain is the most centralised G7 country for tax and spending policy, and is among the most economically unequal in the developed world. Key to changing this will be a new hub for No 10 in the north – based in Manchester, but with the remit to redistribute power across

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