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Andy Burnham makes his pitch to be UK Prime Minister, is he ready for Number 10? | BBC Newscast
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Andy Burnham has set out his vision for the country should he become Prime Minister, including plans like setting up a ‘No10 North’ in Manchester.
He said he wants to ‘take power out of the centre’ by transferring some powers from Westminster to the regions, and by extending devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He also promised to deliver the biggest programme of council house building since the post-war period.
James, Chris and Faisal breakdown what was in the speech, and what wasn’t.
00:00 Is Andy Burnham ready to be prime minister?
00:47 Chris's reaction to Burnham's speech in Manchester
04:14 'Manchesterism' explained
06:55 What does devolution actually mean?
10:50 Lessons from other European cities
13:55 Number Ten North: what is it and how would it work?
20:48 Would Burnham scrap the parliamentary whipping system?
23:34 Burnham’s policy pledges
29:16 The questions Andy Burnham faces before entering Downing Street
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