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Andy Burnham
Same faction, new name: Burnham hands Downing Street role to Labour Together rebrand chief
Alison Phillips, who oversaw ThinkLabour’s rebrand from the disgraced Labour Together, is Andy Burnham’s new deputy chief of staff – the latest sign that Morgan McSweeney’s old faction still holds sway in Downing Street, despite the prime minister’s promises to govern beyond factional lines.
Burnham sacks the Starmerites – but keeps their politics
Out go Reeves, Lammy and the rest of the Starmer old guard, but with Healey at the Treasury and Mahmood at the Home Office, the new PM’s top team suggests continuity, not the break with neoliberalism Andy Burnham has promised, says Andy Walker.
What does Andy Burnham actually stand for?
As Burnham eyes Number Ten, his own book very much suggests a premiership built on constitutional tinkering, not redistribution, says Andy Walker.
Britain’s oldest plutocracy won’t reform itself – and Burnham probably won’t either
A new report says Britain’s crisis runs deeper than any mainstream politician admits. Andy Walker spoke to its co-author Neil McInroy about what real change would take – and why, without it, Reform wins.
Burnham as Labour leader? So what does it mean for the left?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and then replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, what will it mean for the left? Andrew Hedges considers the issues.