Burnham’s Biggest Challenge Isn’t Winning Power – It’s Keeping it
23/07/2026
Can Andy Burnham stop the chaos that has become UK politics?
Shifting Sands – What Burnham could mean for the centre left
09/07/2026
Jo Phillips on what Andy Burnham can do as PM to get support from the centre left.
King of the North or UK?
09/07/2026
Jim assesses the almost certain arrival of Andy Burnham in Downing Street this month. He warns that devolution must be real with less Manchesterism. He also has a little dip into history.
Manchester’s AI Opportunity: Why Growth Starts with People, Not Technology
09/07/2026
Fergal O’Connor, Founder and CEO at Buymedia explores AI opportunities and how Andy Burnham embraced the sector as Greater Manchester Mayor.
Number 10 North: What Andy Burnham’s Growth Speech Means for My Generation
08/07/2026
Favour Akinloye explores what Andy Burnham as PM will mean for the next generation of graduates and young professionals.
The talent is already there; we simply need to open the door
07/07/2026
Downtown in Business asked tech-entrepreneur Hayley Roberts, CEO of Manchester-based cyber security firm Distology, about Andy Burnham’s digital ambitions.
Downtown Recap | The Big Interview – Andy Burnham
03/07/2026
Our newspapers and airwaves have been full of speculation about what Andy Burnham will or will not do if as expected he is sworn in as Prime Minister later this month.
‘The New Centres of Power’: Downtown in Business launches new programme as Burnham’s Britain rewrites the rules
02/07/2026
The balance of power in Britain is changing – and businesses must change with it.
Downtown in Business members respond to Andy Burnham’s growth plans for the regions
30/06/2026
Northwest business leaders have responded positively to Andy Burnham’s political pathfinder speech in Manchester yesterday.
DIB welcomes Burnham’s bold vision for growth – but says delivery will be the real test
29/06/2026
Downtown in Business has welcomed Andy Burnham’s first major policy speech since his return to Westminster as a significant contribution to the debate on how Britain can unlock economic growth, describing his commitment to devolution, public-private partnership and regional investment as a positive message to businesses across the UK.”
The King of the North Heads South
25/06/2026
As Andy Burnham prepares to enter 10 Downing Street, Frank McKenna suggests that Britain’s next government is already taking shape.
World Cup Andy
24/06/2026
In this week’s blog, Martin Liptrot draws parallels between football and politics, exploring what Andy Burnham’s leadership ambitions can learn from England, Scotland, and the pressures of managing expectations.