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Opinion piece argues rightwing economic myths could undermine Burnham’s agenda

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The Guardian Business and Guardian Economics both frame Andy Burnham’s economic message as nostalgia for the 1950s and 1960s, when working class families reportedly felt their lives steadily improving, and suggest the speech’s underlying goal is to rekindle that optimism.

The piece also raises near term constraints, saying energy bills are forecast to rise sharply this winter and that John Healey’s first budget is expected in less than a month to either raise taxes or cut spending.

It further argues that while Burnham may criticize 40 years of neoliberalism, the article contends his approach may still struggle to shift course in time.

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