economy
Will Andy Burnham’s economic vision make us all better off?
Andy Burnham has made his first major speech since returning to Westminster. He announced proposals for a No 10 in the North as part of plans to devolve power and spread resources across the country. He said he wanted to regenerate towns, prioritising places that had been left behind.It sounds a lot like the “levelling up” of the Boris Johnson years, so can Burnham really make a change?
TL;DR
- Andy Burnham announced proposals for a "No 10 in the North" after returning to Westminster.
- The plans aim to devolve power and spread resources across the country.
- A key objective is the regeneration of towns, with a focus on prioritizing neglected areas.
- The initiative draws comparisons to the "levelling up" policies of the Boris Johnson era, prompting questions about its potential effectiveness.