🏛️ Politics Jun 29, 2026 · Paul Collier

To save Britain, Burnham must take on the Treasury

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In the last decade, Britain has been ruled by five prime ministers. All of them failed because none of them got to grips with public sector mismanagement. While mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham experienced the frustration of trying to manage a region while shackled to Whitehall. Fixing the problem depends upon making a start on four distinct reforms.



Whitehall has too much power



Whitehall directly tries to control too many aspects of our economy. Within Whitehall, that power of co

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