Burnham shapes Labour budget agenda
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham led his first Labour conference in Liverpool, where the party sought to prolong his post-election honeymoon and set the agenda ahead of an initial budget.
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September 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM
In Liverpool at Labour Party Conference next week to share our work on green industrial strategy and public finance in the UK, including latest report on the UK's public finance institutions ecosystem. Schedule of panels below.
Our latest report ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
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Reposted by Andrew Scott
Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.
September 27, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.
by Tom Griffin
Would be ironic if Andy Burnham presided over collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland but there must be a real danger of that now. 1/3.
September 27, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Would be ironic if Andy Burnham presided over collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland but there must be a real danger of that now. 1/3.
by Will Jennings Reposted by Gerry Hassan
The way sources are attributed in this article is an absolute masterclass in Westminster code/speak.
"one cabinet minister"
"Another minister"
"one MP"
"one senior figure"
"a minister"
"an insider"
"One influential figure"
"One prominent figure"
"one senior figure"
"A senior source"
One minister"
"one cabinet minister"
"Another minister"
"one MP"
"one senior figure"
"a minister"
"an insider"
"One influential figure"
"One prominent figure"
"one senior figure"
"A senior source"
One minister"
How long can Labour's feel-good factor last?
The party’s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The way sources are attributed in this article is an absolute masterclass in Westminster code/speak.
"one cabinet minister"
"Another minister"
"one MP"
"one senior figure"
"a minister"
"an insider"
"One influential figure"
"One prominent figure"
"one senior figure"
"A senior source"
One minister"
"one cabinet minister"
"Another minister"
"one MP"
"one senior figure"
"a minister"
"an insider"
"One influential figure"
"One prominent figure"
"one senior figure"
"A senior source"
One minister"
by Thom Brooks
On way to Labour conference in Liverpool. Prime Minister is right: people’s concerns about immigration deserve serious answers. We need effective border control alongside a fair route to settlement, a meaningful path to citizenship and a real plan for integration.
September 27, 2026 at 9:43 AM
On way to Labour conference in Liverpool. Prime Minister is right: people’s concerns about immigration deserve serious answers. We need effective border control alongside a fair route to settlement, a meaningful path to citizenship and a real plan for integration.
by Nick Hubble
Which will be in 2029 according to what he said this week. He's just making this up as he goes along.
Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform ft.trib.al/7RRYDhe
Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform
Prime minister says shake-up would be ‘hard’ to do in current parliament
ft.trib.al
September 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Which will be in 2029 according to what he said this week. He's just making this up as he goes along.
by Bob Hudson
‘Burnham writes his own speeches’…is this as unusual as it sounds? How does he find the time? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference
The PM returns to Liverpool, where he was mocked last year, with a promise that no one will be left wondering what he’s trying to do
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 7:59 AM
‘Burnham writes his own speeches’…is this as unusual as it sounds? How does he find the time? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Another treacherous Starmerite with a ludicrously premature add-on to media whining.
“Andy Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Andy Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andy Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary
Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Another treacherous Starmerite with a ludicrously premature add-on to media whining.
“Andy Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Andy Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Will Jennings
The Burnham bounce is real - but there's a catch. Brief🧵of what @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social data tells us ahead of #Labourconf
First - clearly Labour's fortunes in headline voting intention have improved from a year ago (and from when Burnham took over).
Labour now have a small lead.
First - clearly Labour's fortunes in headline voting intention have improved from a year ago (and from when Burnham took over).
Labour now have a small lead.
September 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The Burnham bounce is real - but there's a catch. Brief🧵of what @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social data tells us ahead of #Labourconf
First - clearly Labour's fortunes in headline voting intention have improved from a year ago (and from when Burnham took over).
Labour now have a small lead.
First - clearly Labour's fortunes in headline voting intention have improved from a year ago (and from when Burnham took over).
Labour now have a small lead.
This is a great thread from Jack. I’ll just add that it would be nice for one governing party in the UK to be comfortable with what the modern UK looks and not constantly harking back to an imagined past. The nostalgia is suffocating.
I disagree with much of this by @modernlockey.bsky.social, but I think the points he makes tell us something interesting about the shortcomings of the Starmer project and the problems that Labour faces today.
What is politics for?
Do we still live in a material world?
futureoftheleft.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This is a great thread from Jack. I’ll just add that it would be nice for one governing party in the UK to be comfortable with what the modern UK looks and not constantly harking back to an imagined past. The nostalgia is suffocating.
Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy
I can still remember the elation I felt a decade ago when Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson were leading Labour. Here at last was a party going back to its roots, a true party for and of the people.
Ten years later and Tom Watson goes to work for Palantir. I give up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ten years later and Tom Watson goes to work for Palantir. I give up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I can still remember the elation I felt a decade ago when Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson were leading Labour. Here at last was a party going back to its roots, a true party for and of the people.
Ten years later and Tom Watson goes to work for Palantir. I give up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ten years later and Tom Watson goes to work for Palantir. I give up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Nick Hubble
Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform ft.trib.al/7RRYDhe
Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform
Prime minister says shake-up would be ‘hard’ to do in current parliament
ft.trib.al
September 27, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform ft.trib.al/7RRYDhe
Reposted by Aaron Sojourner
As always the devil will be in the detail but the direction of travel Andy Burnham is taking on social care is hugely encouraging.
It is refreshing actually to see conversations about the things that really matter.
Achieving cross party consensus on this should be worked on really hard.
It is refreshing actually to see conversations about the things that really matter.
Achieving cross party consensus on this should be worked on really hard.
September 27, 2026 at 9:21 AM
As always the devil will be in the detail but the direction of travel Andy Burnham is taking on social care is hugely encouraging.
It is refreshing actually to see conversations about the things that really matter.
Achieving cross party consensus on this should be worked on really hard.
It is refreshing actually to see conversations about the things that really matter.
Achieving cross party consensus on this should be worked on really hard.