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Guardian Business27.05.2026PolitiqueUnited Kingdom

Britain in 'The Churn': Navigating Dual Crises and the Path to Social Democracy

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  • Britain faces dual 'churns' - electoral and economic - as the old political and economic order breaks down.
  • Andy Burnham's diagnosis of 40 years of misguided economic policy and his proposals face resistance from market forces and existing fiscal rules, highlighting the challenges in transitioning to a new social democracy.

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Britain faces dual 'churns' - electoral and economic - as the old political and economic order breaks down. Andy Burnham's diagnosis of 40 years of misguided economic policy and his proposals face resistance from market forces and existing fiscal rules, highlighting the challenges in transitioning to a new social democracy.

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