Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’
The new branch office will give mayors a larger share of tax revenue as Burnham pushes to shift power and investment away from London.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened No. 10 North at Heron House in Manchester, establishing a new government hub about 165 miles from London to drive regional growth and investment.
- Burnham promoted 'Manchesterism,' a business-friendly socialism designed to harness private investment and decentralize government power to local leaders across Britain, calling the office 'a North Pole that balances the South Pole' of Westminster politics.
- While the cramped, 350-year-old 10 Downing St remains the primary hub, the Prime Minister plans to work in Manchester at least one day a week alongside a full-time staff of aides and civil servants.
- Rose Marley, chief executive of Cooperatives UK, praised the initiative, stating, 'Westminster really does need to listen to all the parts of the country,' as supporters hope the move empowers provincial communities.
- University of Manchester professor Rob Ford warns Burnham must prove the office serves all regions, cautioning, 'You could go to Liverpool down the road, or Leeds, or Sheffield and they'll say an office in Manchester isn't necessarily an office for us.
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Britain's new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with 'No. 10 North'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shifted some of Britain's political power from London to Manchester with "No. 10 North."
‘We are always ignored’: What the people of Manchester really think about Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’
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