The Other Document Of 1776

Most Americans can recite the opening lines of one of the two great documents published in 1776. They cannot name the other. In Philadelphia that summer, Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues declared that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights — among them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The document they…

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Shifting Power, Ignoring Problems: The Real Story Behind Burnham’s Reforms

Shifting Power, Ignoring Problems: The Real Story Behind Burnham’s Reforms

A gaggle of excited Labour MPs surrounds Burnham as he takes his seat in parliament. Every political age has to address unavoidable, uncomfortable realities. Modern Britain, rather than suppressing awkward questions, increasingly redirects attention towards constitutional reform, administrative restructuring and regulatory revamps, whilst leaving the underlying problems largely untouched. Andy Burnham’s proposals, captured in the…

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