Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing | Jonathan Freedland Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformational One of Andy Burnham’s first policy moves brought back a sharp memory. On Wednesday, he announced that single bus fares across England would be capped at £2, starting from January. It was part of a series of small, practical measures designed, said the new prime minister, to offer a little “breathing space” to a hard-pressed p
ublic, but this was the one that registered with me most. That’s because it echoed the first time I ever experienced a specific public policy that I realised affected me directly. It was in the autumn of 1981 when the newly elected Greater London Council, led by Labour’s Ken Livingstone, slashed bus fares in the city. The headline-grabber was a new, short-hop fare of only 10p. I was 14 years old at the time, so for me it was even better: all child tickets were reduced to 5p. They called the scheme Fares Fair. Continue reading... Andy Burnham takes swipe at 'London-based voices' on first day in No10 North HQ to push devolution revolution
Shared words with andy, burnham, england, first, minister, north, prime ‘No10 North is as much for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as it is for the regions of England,’ says the new Prime Minister Prime Minister Andy Burnham rules out snap election following historic first day at Number 10 North Shared words with andy, burnham, first, minister, north, prime, said Exclusive: The PM spoke to the Manchester Evening New
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