This live blog is now closed ‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers said about Burnham’s speech Andy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote. In his Today interview, asked why he wanted electoral reform and a move towards proportional representation, Burnham replied: I found it better being elected under a different system as mayor of Greater Manchester, where people had one or two, they could put that on the ballot paper. Because you had a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might not always support your party and try and get their second preference. No, it could happen with any political party. It’s whether that would be a legitimate government. I think you’ve got it completely wrong really, if you don’t mind me saying, to put it like that, because I have put out … a vision for
Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Burnham says he would put PR in Labour manifesto and scrap triple lock to fund social care – as it happened
- Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
- Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?
- Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s pledge to overhaul social care – cartoon
- Flipping public opinion on the triple lock was Burnham magic – he’ll need more of it to see his social care plans through | Polly Toynbee
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