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Andy Burnham tells us how he will deal with our old problems. But what about the new ones?

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By James Meadway
| verdantthinking.org
James Meadway Andy Burnham, presumptive Prime Minister in waiting, has set out his vision for the country once he finally arrives in Downing Street, perhaps as soon as mid-July.
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Andy Burnham’s plans are missing one “essential of life”

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By James Meadway
| verdantthinking.org
Voters in Makerfield go to the polls tomorrow in what has become a cliché to report as the most consequential by-election in modern British history. Either current Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, wins, putting him on the fast track to Downing Street. Or Reform score another by-election win in a north-western former Labour stronghold. Polling in Makerfield points to a Burnham victory, and perhaps even a comfortable one. The betting markets give him around an 80% chance of winning.
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National security in a disordered world: how should progressives respond?

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By James Meadway
| verdantthinking.org
Join Verdant for a discussion of the challenges in developing fresh approaches to the UK’s national security in a rapidly changing world. The shifting balance of global power, new technologies from drones to AI-assisted targeting, climate change and biodiversity loss are all potential and novel threats to our collective security. How should the UK respond, and is there scope for a national security policy that aligns with values of social and environmental justice?
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