Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities | Simon Jenkins
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-07-24 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Local government
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe
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The new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses?
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