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Has neoliberalism ruined Britain? Andy Burnham thinks so

May 20, 2026
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New polling suggests that in all leadership scenarios, Andy Burnham trounces his Labour rivals. So, what kind of PM would Burnham be? The Andy Burnham economic worldview is of more devolution and "business friendly socialism". He’s said that he wants to roll back what he describes as “40 years of neoliberalism”, but what does this mean? Opinion Editor Alys Denby has strong views… Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam
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