Wednesday 30 September 2026 5:45 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 29 September 2026 5:58 pm

Burnham sets out his socialist stall and business barely gets a mention

By: Christian May

Editor in Chief

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We were told to expect a speech that would leave no room for doubt about what Andy Burnham believes in, and we got one. There might not be much detail yet about how the Burnham Revolution will unfold but there is no ambiguity, either.

The Prime Minister painted a vision of what this country could be like ten years from now, and it’s one dramatically to the left of where we are today politically, economically and culturally. This was socialism in plain sight.

Burnham’s mantra is “public control” of housing, transport, energy, water and social........

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