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The new British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, gestures as he speaks to the media as he arrives at 10 Downing Street.
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Britain’s new PM promises a lot but reveals little

THE ECONOMIST: Andy Burnham’s soaring rhetoric has not been matched by a transformative vision for government. 

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The new British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, gestures as he speaks to the media as he arrives at 10 Downing Street.
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Britain’s new PM promises a lot but reveals little

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