Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Manchester's Economic Revival

Manchesterism is not socialism
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2026/06/manchesterism-is-not-socialism
Andy Burnham’s city is a neoliberal metropolis.  

Manchester is a triumph of private enterprise
https://www.ft.com/content/87e4c899-5055-4a4d-841b-c7e9b0c319a6
‘Soft left’ Labour MPs backing Andy Burnham might have learned the wrong lessons from the city’s revival.