Burnham's 'Manchesterism' could change the UK, but is not yet a full economic plan
Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
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"True to the motto of this city, I am going to do things differently."
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Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
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