Craig Munro
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So that's what Burnhamism is all about (opens the original)
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If you heard a faint fizzing sound around 2.30pm yesterday, it may have been your local economist popping open a celebratory bottle of Champagne. That was the moment Andy Burnham did something in his speech to Labour conference that, even 24 hours beforehand, felt politically impossible – he announced the end of the state pension triple lock. Actually, not even that. He signalled that Labour would put an adjustment to the triple lock in its party manifesto at the next election, with the savings
PM's speech was unlike any other I've seen - but may be remembered for one thing (opens the original)
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video For what it’s worth, the moment I’ll remember from Andy Burnham’s speech to Labour conference was one without any words at all. Three-quarters of an hour into the address, the prime minister stood on stage in front of hundreds of captivated listeners and said nothing at all for 56 seconds. For the first 20 seconds, the room was completely silent before it broke into a standing ovation.
What is the pensions triple lock and why is it controversial? (opens the original)
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For the past 15 years, the annual rise in the state pension has been decided using a formula known as the triple lock. You might not expect pension policy to generate much heat and anger – but with the triple lock, things are different. To its supporters, the scheme has been vital for bringing the British state pension closer to similar economies in terms of generosity, and that work is still not completed. But to its detractors, it is swelling the welfare budget at a rate that will quickly beco
Angela Rayner blasts 90s trance hits from DJ decks at Labour conference (opens the original)
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video If the Labour Party’s annual conference was all staid speeches from Cabinet ministers setting out their priorities for the coming year, it wouldn’t attract quite so many people. Among party members and other attendees, the event is just as renowned for its aftershow parties, which can often stretch late into the night. And for a select few, those parties will be soundtracked by Angela R
John Healey says UK is having a 90s revival without the same level of cash (opens the original)
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK is enjoying a nostalgic return to the nineties at the moment – just without the same level of cash for the government to splash, the chancellor has said. John Healey picked out the upcoming new tour by Oasis – a favourite of PM Andy Burnham – and the return of TV’s Gladiators – beloved by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner – as proof the decade is making a comeback. But in his first
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