Burnham has a bold vision for a different UK
Is it time for a new politics and a new economics? Burnham sure thinks so
Read moreDetailsPeter is a teacher, writer and historian who has also been active in human rights work for 35 years. He is particularly interested in how our great human rights history in the North East can help us to be both inspired and enlightened and enable us to face up to the challenges we face today. These challenges include defending the human rights of all people in the region and the country and dealing with the existential crisis that is climate change
Is it time for a new politics and a new economics? Burnham sure thinks so
Read moreDetails*Update: It has just been announced the Government will take care of cleaning up the dump.* A toxic illegal dump...
Read moreDetailsBurnham was prevented from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election; he has now broken his silence about Labour’s rejection...
Read moreDetailsHave children young, penalise those who don’t, ignore the housing crisis, no further education but babies for women – a...
Read moreDetailsThe Eden Project in Morecambe has been in the planning a long time, but now it looks like it may...
Read moreDetailsWith a high speed rail connection between Manchester and Birmingham, did we get the full Northern Powerhouse Rail agreed?
Read moreDetailsMPs in the North West of England are asking for more money for their region, causing Keir Starmer a headache...
Read moreDetailsThe Labour government have now made a firm pledge of £45 billion towards high-speed Northern Powerhouse Rail
Read moreDetailsBetter rail links to and from the North of England – are we getting any closer with the new proposals...
Read moreDetailsIt is now seven months since Reform 2025 Ltd took Lancashire County Council; what has been happening in those ensuing...
Read moreDetailsReform 2025 Ltd having to suspend yet another councillor, this time in Lancashire, is a symptom of a wider problem
Read moreDetailsIn spite of promising to bring down council tax, Reform 2025 Ltd-run councils in Lancashire are now talking about increases
Read moreDetailsBuilding social housing must be a priority for this government, rather than expensive luxury housing for the rental market
Read moreDetailsLabour’s delays to northern high-speed rail are a missed opportunity to boost the region and see off the Reform challenge
Read moreDetailsBurnham has plans to help people into housing and work in Greater Manchester, and calls on Starmer to do the...
Read moreDetailsEngland needs to re-build a sense of community, and empower communities to shape their local areas
Read moreDetailsGreater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, proposes a new model of support for people in his area, based on their needs
Read moreDetailsAndy Burnham has a’five cities’ vision for the North of the UK, to work together on reducing the North-South divide.
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