Burnham vows overhaul, critics unimpressed
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking at the Labour conference in Liverpool, pledged the biggest change in decades, but critics said his new government so far offered style over substance.
Whether you like the third runway or not, this is further proof that that the UK is utterly useless at delivering on major infrastructure projects
Airport chiefs tell Andy Burnham that the deadline for expansion needs to be pushed back four years as ministers say the 2035 target ‘has always been ambitious’
Heathrow’s third runway to be delayed until 2039
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September 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Whether you like the third runway or not, this is further proof that that the UK is utterly useless at delivering on major infrastructure projects
by Colin Talbot
You original post claimed Burnham’s agenda was “reinstate alcohol at UK football matches & get the guards at Buckingham Palace to wear nylon hats”.
And that his world was local politics, when he’s been an MP and in Cabinet before.
So excuse me for not taking you seriously.
And that his world was local politics, when he’s been an MP and in Cabinet before.
So excuse me for not taking you seriously.
September 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
You original post claimed Burnham’s agenda was “reinstate alcohol at UK football matches & get the guards at Buckingham Palace to wear nylon hats”.
And that his world was local politics, when he’s been an MP and in Cabinet before.
So excuse me for not taking you seriously.
And that his world was local politics, when he’s been an MP and in Cabinet before.
So excuse me for not taking you seriously.
by Gerry Hassan
The quality of broadcast media coverage of politics & interviewing has long been in decline & is part of the problem of how politics is done. Laura Kuenssberg thinking it appropriate to call the UK PM "Santa Burnham" is tabloidesque, soundbite & vacuous politics. Not what the #BBC should be about.
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 12:08 PM
The quality of broadcast media coverage of politics & interviewing has long been in decline & is part of the problem of how politics is done. Laura Kuenssberg thinking it appropriate to call the UK PM "Santa Burnham" is tabloidesque, soundbite & vacuous politics. Not what the #BBC should be about.
Reposted by Gerry Hassan, 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'.
Reposted by Glen O’Hara
'New Labour, New Britain? How the Blair governments reshaped the country' is a bold and balanced re-appraisal of New Labour in power by Prof. @gsoh31.bsky.social (Oxford Brookes).
Out now and just £20 in hardback, available from all good bookshops & online.
#LabourConference #booksky
Out now and just £20 in hardback, available from all good bookshops & online.
#LabourConference #booksky
September 27, 2026 at 5:25 PM
'New Labour, New Britain? How the Blair governments reshaped the country' is a bold and balanced re-appraisal of New Labour in power by Prof. @gsoh31.bsky.social (Oxford Brookes).
Out now and just £20 in hardback, available from all good bookshops & online.
#LabourConference #booksky
Out now and just £20 in hardback, available from all good bookshops & online.
#LabourConference #booksky
Real change will require taxing the rich
In the US, we need #medicareforall
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In the US, we need #medicareforall
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Real change will require taxing the rich
In the US, we need #medicareforall
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In the US, we need #medicareforall
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Airport chiefs tell Andy Burnham that the deadline for expansion needs to be pushed back four years as ministers say the 2035 target ‘has always been ambitious’
Heathrow’s third runway to be delayed until 2039
www.thetimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Airport chiefs tell Andy Burnham that the deadline for expansion needs to be pushed back four years as ministers say the 2035 target ‘has always been ambitious’
Reposted by Jonathan Portes
Honestly this speech just got me angry. I am surprised this is the thinking of a Labour Minister. Now I regret not attending that conference. I need to find out what other Fabians thought.
September 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Honestly this speech just got me angry. I am surprised this is the thinking of a Labour Minister. Now I regret not attending that conference. I need to find out what other Fabians thought.
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 Mel Bartley
But at least it shows that Burnham is not totally compromised (yet). The better his ideas the harder the bosses & their lackeys will attack him.
September 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
But at least it shows that Burnham is not totally compromised (yet). The better his ideas the harder the bosses & their lackeys will attack him.
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...
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
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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 James Harrison
NEW: More in Common's September MRP finds the electoral map has changed dramatically since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
The model estimates Labour would be the largest party in a hung parliament, but 76 short of a majority.
The model estimates Labour would be the largest party in a hung parliament, but 76 short of a majority.
September 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM
NEW: More in Common's September MRP finds the electoral map has changed dramatically since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
The model estimates Labour would be the largest party in a hung parliament, but 76 short of a majority.
The model estimates Labour would be the largest party in a hung parliament, but 76 short of a majority.
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.