Burnham’s wishful thinking: Hitting home-owners with higher taxes won’t boost housebuilding, says ALEX BRUMMER

The most refreshing aspect of the Andy Burnham economic prescription for Britain was his avoidance of ad nauseam attacks on Tory chaos.

There were even points of optimism about Britain’s science, innovation, and creativity. For those critical of Britain’s insistence on allowing overseas companies to bid for major new contracts, squeezing out domestic firms, there were encouraging words.

It is possible that a Number 10 North, based in Manchester, would more clearly see the impact of great chunks of British business disappearing into foreign and private equity hands under the noses of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. Then again, pigs might fly.

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