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…

Read the full story here