Tag Archives: Andy Burnham

We were huffin’ now we’re PuFin – Britain ought to grow

If Government were simply to raise Gilts and borrow money from the market , it would endanger one of its promises to the nation, not to get Britain into more debt. So it needs help and needs vehicles that can … Continue reading

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It’s estimated that nearly £1 in every £4 of council tax goes into the Local Government Pension Fund

Patrick Tooher wrote a month ago this article  Burnham urged to tap up £150bn council pension surplus to boost local economies The £550 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales is awash with cash, meaning it has more … Continue reading

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What will nudge No 10 to solve ageism and put right social care?

  I am glad I read this, sad that this  . I’m glad it found its way to our attention.

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Does CDC fit with the new Government’s priorities? Adrian Boulding asks

  This article’s posted by my friend Adrian Boulding, it’s delightful, coy, funny and clever – and I think he’s right! Does CDC fit with the new Government’s priorities? Adrian Boulding CDC Specialist at Vestey Holdings Ltd July 24, 2026 … Continue reading

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Mandation – you ain’t seen nothing yet! Andy Haldane- for Andy Burnham?

You heard it first from Ros Altmann and Sharon Bowles in the House of Lords. Now it’s been passed to Andy Haldane who’s close to Andy Burnham as an “adviser”. What’s he planning for Britain via the HMRC and whoever … Continue reading

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An orderly transfer of leadership – that’s what we’re getting and the markets like it.

Naomi Rovnick is right Ok, there’s a touch of irony in the post but the sight on the lunchtime news , of the future prime minister getting off his train at Kings Cross reminded me that this was not a … Continue reading

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Disdain for the bond markets will soon scupper Andy Burnham’s ‘full-fat’ social democracy

William Hutton, first published in the Observor , the original is here. The ‘Manchesterism’ vision of a productive state and public ownership needs a heavy dose of pragmatism to avoid sparking a financial crisis Andy Burnham faces a high-risk battle … Continue reading

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