Can Andy Burnham save my town?
Andy Burnham is campaigning to address the challenges facing communities in Britain, particularly in the Makerfield byelection. He criticizes both major political parties for their failure to implement effective strategies over the past 40 years. The government's Pride in Place program aims to allocate significant funds to disadvantaged neighborhoods, allowing local communities to have a say in how the money is spent.
- ▪Andy Burnham is running for the Makerfield byelection, aiming to challenge the status quo.
- ▪He argues that both Labour and the Conservatives have contributed to ineffective governance for decades.
- ▪The Pride in Place program has a budget of nearly £6 billion to support disadvantaged neighborhoods across the UK.
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Can Andy Burnham save my town? Money alone can’t fix our problems Burnham aims to challenge Keir Starmer. (GM Business Board) Burnham aims to challenge Keir Starmer. (GM Business Board) DevolutionPortsmouthPride in PlaceRichard RumeltSteve ReidStrategy Aaron Bastani May 21 2026 - 12:03am 8 mins Strategy. It’s a word mystically intoned by self-help influencers, business podcasters and sports pundits alike — often carrying a whiff of bullshit. But good strategy is real. It’s something you can learn and implement. Rather than the product of inspiration, the upstart mark of genius, it generally consists in little more than saying “no”.
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