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Will Andy Burnhamâs everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?
Published 11 August 2026 ¡ politics
The prime ministerâs money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year
The prime ministerâs money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find â100 small things that piss people offâ and set about sorting them out. That approach has been adopted almost immediately by Andy Burnham since entering office, as he began his programme of âeveryday fixesâ to tackle problems that can be dealt with through minor policy tweaks. Continue reading...
Published: August 11, 2026 ⢠11:00 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 11, 2026 ⢠11:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The prime ministerâs money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find â100 small things that piss people offâ and set about sorting them out.
That approach has been adopted almost immediately by Andy Burnham since entering office, as he began his programme of âeveryday fixesâ to tackle problems that can be dealt with through minor policy tweaks.
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