Potholes, bus fares and headphone dodgers: will Burnham’s strategy of ‘everyday fixes’ succeed?

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Published 23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST1 min read

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Since Burnham took office Labour has embraced the ‘simple idea’ to fix small things that it hopes will make a genuine difference for voters

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