Burnham Opens Labour Conference With Pledge of Hope and Change
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the annual Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, pledging to turn the page on a decade of economic and political turmoil and promising that it is time for Britain to have hope again.
- Labour is experiencing a "Burnham bounce" after he replaced Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July, driven by upbeat talk and modest moves including cutting tax on electricity bills and capping bus fares.
- The government plans to reform Britain's privatized utilities, especially the expensive water network, while generating "good growth in every post code" through decentralized power to local leaders.
- Treasury chief John Healey will deliver the government's first budget on Oct 28, as economic turbulence from the Iran War restricts oil tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Burnham must convince voters that although conditions feel like "a bowl of cold porridge," improvement lies ahead before the next general election in 2029.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Burnham makes high-risk political speech
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined at least six major reforms in his address to the annual Labour Party conference.
'The state is failing and has failed but Andy Burnham wants to give it more power'
There has been a coup. The Government has been supplanted, and a left-wing neo-communist Government has been put in its place. Two years ago, people voted for Sir Keir Starmer, a soft left, almost Blairite figure who in his manifesto was really promising not to frighten any horse in sight. There was the so-called Ming vase strategy that they had to carry the vase so carefully and not slip up on a polished floor, so they would get in and get the …
The British Prime Minister is celebrated at Labour Party Day. Andy Burnham manages to spread a spirit of departure, even the poll values are rising again. Especially one thing Chancellor Merz could learn from his counterpart.
Deutsche Welle
tempo.coUK PM Burnham seeks 'hope again' at Labour Party conference
Andy Burnham is seeking a delicate balance between optimism and realism at Labour's annual party conference. He promised hope and an end to "politics as usual" but also an "honest conversation" about difficult dilemmas.
Shadow of Starmer lingers over Labour Conference in Liverpool
A year ago, Andy Burnham was seen scurrying away from the Labour Party Conference, scorned by loyal Starmerites who had blocked him from standing in a parliamentary by-election. Today, he makes a speech to the 2026 conference as Prime Minister. ANDREW FISHER reports from Liverpool exclusively for Inside Croydon on other changes from 12 months…
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