The Guardian20h agoSource

Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?

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Andy Burnham has declared that he will implement changes faster than Keir Starmer, who previously expressed frustration with the slow pace of government reform. The article notes that voters have been seeking change for a decade, as reflected in recent electoral upheavals. Burnham's promise taps into widespread impatience with the political status quo.

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Starmer's impatience with the pace of change.

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  • Starmer's impatience with the pace of change.
  • Burnham's pledge to be faster than Starmer.

Plain English

Is the machinery of state stalled, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional? Eighteen months into the 24 it turned out he would last in No 10, Keir Starmer was a man in a hurry.

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