ANDY BURNHAM LAYS OUT ECONOMIC VISION FOR BRITAIN
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This storyIn what year did Greater Manchester sign its landmark devolution deal?
- 2008
- 2011
- 2014
- 2019
Guess, then reveal the answer
2014
Andy Burnham was once Secretary of State for Health under Gordon Brown!
Before becoming Greater Manchester's metro mayor, Burnham held senior Cabinet roles & ran for Labour leader twice. His regional economic vision builds on years at Westminster. Read more at Wikipedia
Andy Burnham studied English Literature at Cambridge, not economics!
Burnham attended Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating in 1992. Despite no formal economics training, he's now one of Britain's loudest voices for regional devolution and rebalancing investment away from London.
This storyHow many earthquakes hit California every year, most too small to feel?
- Around 500
- Around 2,000
- Around 10,000
- Around 40,000
Guess, then reveal the answer
Around 10,000
Andy Burnham studied English Literature at Cambridge University!
Burnham, who grew up in working-class Aintree near Liverpool and is a lifelong Everton fan, graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge in 1992 before becoming a parliamentary researcher for Tessa Jowell.
Manchester has shaped UK economic policy since the 1840s!
The 'Manchester School' — led by Richard Cobden & John Bright — drove repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846, pioneering free trade. Burnham's regional economic vision continues a long tradition of Manchester challenging London's economic orthodoxy.
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