THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Benjamin Schwarz) - Burnham’s Parliamentary Debut: Successful Diagnosis, Unclear Prescriptions
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UK Special Coverage Burnham’s Parliamentary Debut: Successful Diagnosis, Unclear Prescriptions It is easier to describe problems than to solve them. UK Special Coverage Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Andy Burnham returned to the House of Commons after an absence of 16 years from the front bench to address a country that has changed governments and prime ministers much more readily than it has changed its economic prospects. Growth remains weak, productivity has scarcely improved, and output per person has stagnated. Public services require more money to maintain standards which fewer of their users regard as satisfactory, while the tax burden has risen and the state’s room for maneuver has narrowed. Housing absorbs a…Open