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Burnham Takes Helm Amid Fiscal Doubts | Calgary News
Andy Burnham, Labour’s newly minted prime minister after a surprise by-election win, vows sweeping, hope-restoring reforms — the biggest in 40 years — while facing skepticism over how he’ll fund them without raising taxes. Once dubbed “king of the north” for his hands-on mayoral work fixing potholes and traffic, Burnham now leads without a public mandate, as polls show declining approval. Markets and opposition worry his fiscal flexibility could spark instability — especially as Greater Manchester, under his watch, carries England’s highest local debt. His first message? The nation is tired…
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