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New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hints at European Union rekindling in bold political speech

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“Small things will not get us through what are difficult times,” the new PM said in a tough-love speech to the center-left Labour Party’s annual conference.

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  1. UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but eager for concrete plans

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    New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hints at European Union rekindling in bold political speech

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, and his party seems content for now

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but eager for concrete plans (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Britain's ruling Labour Party gathers Sunday for its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, heartened by his start as prime minister but now looking for concrete plans to tackle looming challenges.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    British PM Andy Burnham brings good vibes to his party's annual conference, but tough choices are coming (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The governing Labour Party opened its annual conference beside the River Mersey in Liverpool on Sunday, with Burnham pledging to turn the page on a decade of economic and political turmoil.

  4. Bloomberg

    Investors Await Details Of Burnham’s Plan To Improve Britain’s Prospects (opens Bloomberg)

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    Burnham speaks at Labour party conference in Liverpool

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Andy Burnham pledges a big shakeup for Britain in a high-risk political speech (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century.”

  6. BBC News

    Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech (opens BBC News)

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    Big policy announcements and emotional moments as the prime minister delivers a speech to Labour's conference.

  7. Al Jazeera

    ‘New path’: UK’s Burnham promises huge expansion of public services (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UK prime minister tells his first Labour Party conference 'fundamental rethink' needed to set Britain on right course.

  8. Bloomberg

    Andy Burnham’s Conference Speech Was All Labour (opens Bloomberg)

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    The prime minister took on a series of big issues in his set-piece appearance

  9. Byline Times

    Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference Speech Offers a Clear Break From the Politics of Despair (opens Byline Times)

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    The Prime Minister's emotional and expansive speech opened the door to a genuine shift in our politics, argues Adam Bienkov

  10. France 24

    Burnham sets out 'new path' for Britain, vows to seek consensus on ties with EU (opens France 24)

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    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century", reform the country's electoral system and build consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as he set out a long-term vision to tackle the UK's woes in his first speech as leader …

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Andy Burnham pledges a radical shake-up for Britain in a high-risk political speech (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century.”

  12. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future Andy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour conference was a serious attempt to argue that rebuilding the public realm will be better for the country than shri…

  13. The Economist

    Andy Burnham gets bold at last (opens The Economist)

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    But looming hard decisions could test Labour’s unity

  14. New York Post

    New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hints at European Union rekindling in bold political speech (opens New York Post)

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    “Small things will not get us through what are difficult times,” the new PM said in a tough-love speech to the center-left Labour Party’s annual conference.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    UK’s Burnham pledges ‘a new social contract’ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    LONDON -- New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out a sweeping political vision on Tuesday, pledging to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century," reform the country's electoral system and reset its relationship with its European neighbors.

  16. The Guardian

    ‘He persuaded us’: Labour ministers moved by Andy Burnham’s emotional conference speech (opens The Guardian)

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    Prime minister’s pure political argument marks new era for party as he sets out his plans and priorities The hottest ticket at Labour conference – after Andy Burnham’s speech – was an afterparty in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, headlined with a set by the noughties girlband Sugababes.

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