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Snapshot · The Rest Is Politics
548. Burnham vs. Westminster and Trump’s Next Target
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Jun 30, 2026
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The Two Pillars: Devolution and Industrial Strategy
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Rory frames the speech around two big ideas. The first is devolution: shifting political and fiscal power from London to city mayors, with Greater Manchester held up as a working proof of concept after a decade under Burnham. Rory credits George Osborne and David Cameron for setting up the Greater Manchester model, while Alastair notes the rejection of Thatcherism woven through the speech. The second pillar is industrial strategy — housing, energy nationalisation, government-led investment. Alastair then fires off the episode's most arresting data point: Britain collects just 6% of taxes locally, versus 14% in France, 24% in Spain, and 32% in Germany. The implication is stark — until that changes, local mayors are merely spending central government pocket money. [1] — Alastair Campbell "Britain collects just 6% of its tax revenues locally versus 32% in Germany. Until that changes, any talk of empowering local mayors is thea…" 20:00
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