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Andy Burnham Needs Bold Ideas Says Ex-BOE Governor King

How the hell did this happen? One of the dullest, most unremarkable, most incompetent Prime Ministers in history has just been replaced by a younger doppelgänger – the lacklustre, incompetent and totally unremarkable Andy Burnham. Or Andy Capp, as one esteemed columnist has nicknamed him. And belie...

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What happened Andy Burnham Needs Bold Ideas Says Ex-BOE Governor King.
The headline split The center frames it as "Andy Burnham Needs Bold Ideas Says Ex-BOE Governor King". The right frames it as "I've watched Andy Burnham up close. Trust me, the King of the North's not up to the job".
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CenterAndy Burnham Needs Bold Ideas Says Ex-BOE Governor King

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Right / center-rightI've watched Andy Burnham up close. Trust me, the King of the North's not up to the job

GB News · Right · News report

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GB NewsNews report · Jun 23, 1:11 PM

I've watched Andy Burnham up close. Trust me, the King of the North's not up to the job

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How the hell did this happen? One of the dullest, most unremarkable, most incompetent Prime Ministers in history has just been replaced by a younger doppelgänger – the lacklustre, incompete...

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BloombergNews report · Jun 23, 11:35 AM

Andy Burnham Needs Bold Ideas Says Ex-BOE Governor King

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Andy Burnham is under pressure to outline an economic plan for the UK following his sudden and spectacular rise toward the pinnacle of British politics. Bloomberg understands the Labour lea...

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Details72/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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