"Where does that leave us? Well, nobody knows. Nobody knows how he plans to take the country in a different, better direction." Well I don't know about better, but we do have a pretty good idea of Burnham's economic policies. All the below have been supported, promoted or even produced by himself or his economic advisors:
I think it very unlikely that these will become his policies as Prime Minister - one of them is pre-pandemic, others are four years or so ago. I’m pretty sure he’s said he’s going to stick with Reeves’ fiscal rules, which would def rule out any of this stuff. I think this is it - how left wing does he want to be? Will he stick with ideas he liked in 2019 or 2022? Will he shift? However much his association with Miatta Fahnbulleh, nobody knows where he will come down on this and how far he’ll shift from the 2024 manifesto.
I don't think he can politically stick with Reeves' trajectory - the backbenchers will be waiting in anticipation for some left-wing red meat, and they only have 3 years which means foundations will need to be laid soon (party conference). He will have to borrow more, as his advisors are saying. Fair comment though re some policies are older than others. Although the last two are very much current with the last link being a blueprint from one of his closest think tanks. I suspect Miatta is in for a good job!
I think that the issue here is that there are plenty of backbenchers and advisors who are advising him to raise taxes - but there are plenty who are not. He’s currently appealing to both - but will have to make decisions soon.
Personally, I don’t think he’s going to be all that left wing at all.
I can see why you disagree with me and the evidence upon which your arguments are based - all of which makes me think that it’s very hard to work out what he’s doing.
Fahnbulleh in the cabinet (or the Treasury) would be a strong statement of intent!
"Where does that leave us? Well, nobody knows. Nobody knows how he plans to take the country in a different, better direction." Well I don't know about better, but we do have a pretty good idea of Burnham's economic policies. All the below have been supported, promoted or even produced by himself or his economic advisors:
- https://ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/Downloads/cej-final-summary.pdf
- https://www.ippr.org/articles/just-tax
- https://x.com/Miatsf/status/1592804212769173504
- https://letschangetherules.org/map/list/municipal-ownership
- https://neweconomics.org/2022/12/the-national-living-income
- https://letschangetherules.org/policies-and-solutions/employee-right-to-own
- https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/tax-reform-could-raise-funds-for-up-to-31000-social-homes-a-year-nef-says-84046
- https://x.com/Miatsf/status/1615292594627481601
- https://x.com/CutMyTaxUK/status/2067908506930549043?s=20
- https://www.mainstreamlabour.org/publications/the-productive-state
I think it very unlikely that these will become his policies as Prime Minister - one of them is pre-pandemic, others are four years or so ago. I’m pretty sure he’s said he’s going to stick with Reeves’ fiscal rules, which would def rule out any of this stuff. I think this is it - how left wing does he want to be? Will he stick with ideas he liked in 2019 or 2022? Will he shift? However much his association with Miatta Fahnbulleh, nobody knows where he will come down on this and how far he’ll shift from the 2024 manifesto.
I don't think he can politically stick with Reeves' trajectory - the backbenchers will be waiting in anticipation for some left-wing red meat, and they only have 3 years which means foundations will need to be laid soon (party conference). He will have to borrow more, as his advisors are saying. Fair comment though re some policies are older than others. Although the last two are very much current with the last link being a blueprint from one of his closest think tanks. I suspect Miatta is in for a good job!
I think that the issue here is that there are plenty of backbenchers and advisors who are advising him to raise taxes - but there are plenty who are not. He’s currently appealing to both - but will have to make decisions soon.
Personally, I don’t think he’s going to be all that left wing at all.
I can see why you disagree with me and the evidence upon which your arguments are based - all of which makes me think that it’s very hard to work out what he’s doing.
Fahnbulleh in the cabinet (or the Treasury) would be a strong statement of intent!