Burnham delivered honesty and emotion – but what about the promises? Our experts assess his plans
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par Catherine Needham, Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, University of Birmingham
Elliott Johnson, Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Hannah Bunting, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-director of The Elections Centre, University of Exeter
Peter Urwin, Director, Centre for Employment Research, University of Westminster
Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
In his first party conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham pledged to change the country – but warned of pain ahead as he puts his ideas into action. A panel of experts assesses his chances of success.
Risking it all for social care
Catherine Needham, Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, University of Birmingham
It was encouraging to see Andy Burnham give so much attention to social care in his speech. He even said he is personally willing to “pay a political price” to pursue a National Care Service. It looks like…
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mardi 29 septembre 2026