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The Guardian

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The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for?

The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for?

Among the many crucial decisions Andy Burnham has to make over the next few weeks, one has gone almost completely unremarked: what Britain’s...

05.10.2026 10

The Guardian

Michael Jacobs

5. Andy Burnham’s growing pains

13.09.2026 60

New Statesman

Michael Jacobs

Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions

The British government must soon decide whether it should give consent to two oil and gasfields, Rosebank in the North Atlantic and Jackdaw in the...

24.08.2026 30

The Guardian

Michael Jacobs

3. Andy Burnham’s win-win-win-win-win-win economy

30.06.2026 30

New Statesman

Michael Jacobs

5. Andy Burnham’s crusade against neoliberalism

16.06.2026 60

New Statesman

Michael Jacobs

After the Iran war, the electrostate will rise

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02.04.2026 50

New Statesman

Michael Jacobs

Is the Green Party still “green” in any meaningful way?

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12.03.2026 40

New Statesman

Michael Jacobs

The UN climate summits are working – just not in the way their critics think

Many say UN climate summits are pointless. They’re wrong.

07.11.2025 30

The Conversation

Michael Jacobs

Starmer can help shape the future of the world at Cop30. He can’t let fear of Farage stop him

02.10.2025 30

The Guardian

Michael Jacobs