SCOUT· 68%33m·2026-09-29·News PoliticsDid Andy Burnham just deliver one of the great political speeches?
Andy Burnham promised a speech of substance and he was true to his word. Big announcements on social care, the triple lock, electoral reform, the water industry, the EU - all tied together in a deeply emotional and passionate speech about his vision for Britain. If anyone in Labour had any lingering doubts about…
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“He will face colossal opposition. But I’d be prouder to have a pm who tried and failed to sort things out than one who just leads us down the garden path”
“At the age of 65 that's the most impressive speech I've ever heard. Delivered with passion and compassion, with a call for unity. At last a PM who says it as it is no sound bites or name calling just his vision of a better future for all.”
“At last a PM who doesn't just want to hold the office but to do something more than tinkering around.”
“If he goes on like this I will join the Labour Party.”
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