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From Burnham to Bev: The Greater Manchester coronation without a crowd
After the political dramas of the early summer, and the ascension of Andy Burnham to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in just over a decade...
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Fiscal devolution moves from theory to reality as PM announces new powers for England’s mayors
Unveiling what the government described as the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, Prime Minister Andy Burnham last week set...
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FIFA’s own goal was years in the making
Some might see FIFA’s failed attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup a little bit like an overconfident child playing a game of Jenga. Little Johnny...
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All change at Number 10: What impact for Britain's nations and regions?
It’s the start of August and in the last of our look-ahead series to the rest of 2026, we turn to our national and regional specialists to assess how...
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Has Reform UK peaked?
At their most successful, political parties are broad coalitions. The objective is to win across a wide section of the country while being identified...
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The reputation challenge behind modern brand partnerships
A few days ago, news emerged that the Peak District National Park Authority had partnered with Skoda on a temporary rebrand, turning parts of the Peak...
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Burnham’s cost-of-living premiership meets the clean power agenda
In his first two weeks as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has moved quickly to establish both a political identity and a governing priority. His message...
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The realities of climate resilience. Does Europe have what it takes to beat the heat?
Here in the UK, the impact of climate change is an inescapable reality. As Western Europe warms at roughly twice the global average rate, we are all...
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