Mayoralty of Andy Burnham
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The mayoralty of Andy Burnham began on 8 May 2017 following his victory in the region's inaugural mayoral election, and concluded on 18 June 2026 upon his disqualification as a result of his election
Burnham in 2024
Burnham campaigning for mayor in 2016
Burnham (left) in a meeting with Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, July 2024
Burnham (right) with Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner during a primary school visit, April 2026
Neoliberalism
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Neoliberalism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for free-market capitalism, and that became dominant in policy-making from the late 20th century onward. The term has multiple, compet
Mayoralty of Andy Burnham
…Party leader Andy Burnham during his tenure as mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026. Burnham has characterised Manchesterism as "the end of Neoliberalism", "business-friendly socialism" and "a modern and functional response to the high-inequality, low-growth trap that came from the 1980s drive to privatise…
Friedrich Hayek
Ronald Reagan (left) and Margaret Thatcher (right) were responsible for the popularisation of Neoliberalism.
Ludwig Erhard
Pamphlet calling for a protest of economic policy in 1983 following the economic crisis