Andy Burnham delays voting reform to protect his own mandate
By keeping first-past-the-post for one more election, Andy Burnham uses a flawed voting system to preserve his own power while promising future reform.
By Adele Rutherford ·
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Nigel Farage’s Clacton win proves performance art beats governance
You watch these things—these self-inflicted spectacles in Clacton—and you realize that politics has become less about governance and more about performance art. It is exhausting, really.
By Alma Cordero ·
£850M VAT cut vs. 3.5% NATO goal: Burnham's impossible UK mandate
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. This gathering was not a mere formality; it served as a clear political declaration, signaling a dramatic and immediate…
By Ruth Behrens ·