The prime minister has always been slippery, but sudden policy changes this early presage trouble. The post On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking The prime minister has always been slippery, but sudden policy changes this early presage trouble. UK Special Coverage Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images “A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into a bar. The barman says, ‘What are you having, Andy?’” OK—it’s an old joke dating from Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s past (failed) Labour leadership campaigns. He has long been accused of telling people what they want to hear, of being a political chameleon. But no one expected him to elevate it into a…Open
Britain's disgraced former Duke of York remains on a secret government list for a taxpayer-backed royal funeral, and lawmakers, victims' attorneys, and royal watchers on both sides of the Atlantic want to know why. Senior Whitehall sources told The Mail on Sunday that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, is still covered by one of the UK government's […] The post Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still listed for royal ceremonial funeral despite losing all titles appeared first on American Almanac .
Britain's disgraced former Duke of York remains on a secret government list for a taxpayer-backed royal funeral, and lawmakers, victims' attorneys, and royal watchers on both sides of the Atlantic want to know why. Senior Whitehall sources told The Mail on Sunday that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, is still covered by one of the UK government's closely guarded "bridge" plans, the codename system used to coordinate high-profile royal funerals. The arrangement persists even though King Charles stripped Andrew of his HRH style and prince title last November, and even though Andrew lost his honorary military titles amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal years earlier. Andrew is, by every formal measure, a private citizen. He holds no working…Open
Leaked guidance from the British government has revealed that civil servants could face misconduct investigations for "misgendering" transgender colleagues.
Leaked guidance from the British government’s Cabinet Office outlines disciplinary measures for civil servants accused of “misgendering” or “deadnaming” transgender colleagues, sparking concerns about free speech in the workplace. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Leaked guidance from the British government has revealed that civil servants could face misconduct investigations for “misgendering” transgender colleagues. DETAIL: The British Cabinet Office, roughly equivalent to the Executive Office of the President, issued official guidance warning civil servants that “deliberate deadnaming or misgendering” could be disciplined. The leaked guidance also warns against denying transgender colleagues access to their preferred…Open
State of the Union: The Labour leader will be the UK’s seventh prime minister in the past decade. The post Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister Monday, promising a “new political model” after a decade of leadership turmoil and pledging to shift power away from London. Burnham replaces the outgoing Keir Starmer, who resigned after a political crisis precipitated by the revelation that Peter Mandelson, whom he appointed to serve as ambassador to the U.S., leaked sensitive government information to the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In his speech outlining his plans for his incoming government, the former mayor of Greater Manchester called his accession a “circuit-breaker for Britain” and said that he would work to alleviate public frustration with politics. Burnham announced that his administration would pursue…Open
Andy Burnham, the new British Prime Minister, has dismissed calls for a fresh General Election, claiming the governing Labour Party's existing parliamentary majority provides sufficient legitimacy.
Andy Burnham, the new British Prime Minister, has dismissed calls for a fresh General Election, claiming the governing Labour Party’s existing parliamentary majority provides sufficient legitimacy . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Andy Burnham has been appointed as Britain ‘s new Prime Minister, succeeding Keir Starmer , and has rejected calls for an immediate General Election. Burnham emphasized his intention to lead based on Labour’s existing mandate, secured during the 2024 General Election, and promised “massive change” in British politics. DETAIL: Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, inherits a 166-seat Labour majority in Parliament, which he stated provides the legitimacy to govern without calling for a new…Open
The man with a plan seems strangely reluctant to share his concrete policies. The post Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details The man with a plan seems strangely reluctant to share his concrete policies. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Nicola Tree/Getty Images) Andy Burnham’s first speech as leader of the Labour Party today told us little about what he intends to do when he becomes UK prime minister Monday and everything about his penchant for platitudes. And his tendency to repeat himself. He reaffirmed his promise to deliver “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart.” And, no doubt, a chicken in every pot. What this means…Open
The prospective prime minister’s Monday speech showed no evidence of tackling the causes of the UK’s strangled growth. The post Burnham’s Devolution Schemes Unlikely to Save Britain appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Burnham’s Devolution Schemes Unlikely to Save Britain The prospective prime minister’s Monday speech showed no evidence of tackling the causes of the UK’s strangled growth. UK Special Coverage Andy Burnham, the presumptive prime minister, hasn’t even measured the curtains in Number Ten yet and already he is promising to relocate it. His first Big Speech on the economy Monday in, where else, Manchester, promised to set up a “Number Ten North” in, where else, Manchester. This will be the driving force, he says, of a new devolved UK of the regions. “The nerve centre of a new, rewired Britain.” …Open