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Public Policy19 August 2026
Burnham's built his premiership on the argument that previous generations of politicians let big problems drift, but his own record as mayor shows that even correctly diagnosing that failure doesn't guarantee you can fix it once the constraints get bigger.
Josh Dolan8 min read
Read ArticleDemocracy only works if the people inside it understand how it works, yet a postcode lottery in political education means most young people never get taught how it works at all.
Josh Dolan9 min read
Read ArticleAndy Burnham spent a decade fighting Westminster from the outside. Now he runs it, and his Greater Manchester record, not his rhetoric, is the best guide to what a Burnham government will actually do.
BurnhamLabourWestminsterParliament
Josh Dolan14 min read
Read ArticleFor the first time in two years, Britain is about to change Prime Minister, and not a single voter will go to the polls to make it happen. Here's what's unfolding, and why it matters.
LabourKeir StarmerAndy BurnhamParliament
Josh Dolan9 min read
Read ArticleOpinionPoliticsPublic Policy7 May 2026
Nigel Farage has reshaped British politics through “common sense” populism and the rise of Reform UK. But have his promises on immigration and the economy been kept, and what does his success reveal about British democracy?
Josh Dolan17 min read
Read ArticleIs the problem water companies, or the system meant to regulate them?
WaterRegulationPolicyAccountability
Josh Dolan3 min read
Read ArticlePublic PolicyOpinion6 April 2026
Labour's new inheritance tax reforms cap relief on agricultural assets at £2.5 million, introducing an effective 20% tax above this threshold and reshaping how family farms are passed on.
TaxGovernmentFarmersInheritanceAgriculture
Josh Dolan3 min read
Read ArticleHow tensions involving Iran are driving energy prices and reshaping UK politics.
IranInflationConsumer ConfidencePolitical LandscapeUK Economy
Josh Dolan2 min read
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