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Burnham must not succumb to a populist techlash

Financial Times

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July 9, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Burnham must not succumb to a populist techlash

It would be a crime to lose the UK’s envied tech and life science status within Europe

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· Jun 30, 2026

Sorry, but you can’t write Farage off yet

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· Jun 24, 2026

The Inbox for Britain’s New Leader: a Sclerotic Economy and Angry Voters

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Twitchy

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· Jul 7, 2026

Wait ... WUT?! Graham Platner Campaign Is Hiring and the Role They're Hiring for Is So VERY Telling

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Byline Times

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘There’s No Money In Politics If You’re Straight’: How Farage’s Words Are Coming Back To Haunt Him

The Reform UK leader once claimed that only the corrupt could make money in politics. Now questions about his own multi-million pound fortune threaten to bring him down

The i Paper

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· Jun 24, 2026

Everyone is acting like Ed Miliband is Chairman Mao – it’s deranged

Ian Dunt: He's a plausible and smart candidate to be the next chancellor, not a literal communist

Novara Media

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· Jul 12, 2026

What Can WW2 Teach Us About Fighting Climate Chaos?

If Andy Burnham becomes Britain's next prime minister, what could he do to tackle climate breakdown? According to journalist George Monbiot, he could take a few pointers from the Second World War. On Novara Live, Monbiot argues that the Labour government has "utterly and totally failed" to bring the public onboard with its climate policies – a far cry from the beginning of World War II, when the government “went to tremendous lengths” to sell the idea of a collective war effort.

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Related coverage for "Burnham must not succumb to a populist techlash": The New European — Sorry, but you can’t write Farage off yet. Wall Street Journal — The Inbox for Britain’s New Leader: a Sclerotic Economy and Angry Voters. Twitchy — Wait ... WUT?! Graham Platner Campaign Is Hiring and the Role They're Hiring for Is So VERY Telling. Byline Times — ‘There’s No Money In Politics If You’re Straight’: How Farage’s Words Are Coming Back To Haunt Him. The i Paper — Everyone is acting like Ed Miliband is Chairman Mao – it’s deranged. Novara Media — What Can WW2 Teach Us About Fighting Climate Chaos?