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More control, higher costs: A response to Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference Speech

IEA Senior Economist Valentin Boboc assesses the Prime Minister’s economic agenda

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Sep 29, 2026
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the Labour Party Conference today, in his first party conference speech as Labour leader. While he claimed he sought to set out a vision for giving people more control over the economy, it isn't clear where the money will come from.

Valentin Boboc, Senior Economist at the IEA, responds:

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