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27 September 2026

Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

The public agrees education is failing to serve its purpose. That's both a risk and an opportunity
Sarah Anderson Guest Contributor

Policy analyst, Public First

4 min read
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These days it feels increasingly difficult to find anything on which the public agree.

We can’t agree on how to say “scone,” or whether jam or cream goes on first (it’s jam, by the way).

As Andy Burnham showed recently, we all disagree about whether it’s bun, roll, barm or cob. It only gets harder when it comes to politics.

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