Defence is the one public budget we dare not question – will Andy Burnham break this cycle? | Andy Beckett ⊖
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Any boost for the military will be paid for by cuts elsewhere. Britain’s new PM should be careful he is not being sold a pup
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Whenever major reform is proposed the media, big business and Westminster quickly conclude it’s too expensive and disruptive. This doesn’t bode well for Andy Burnham
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This dominant tradition in the party has long insisted on appeasing powerful interests. But it’s unsuited to modern times
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