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⬤ CRITICAL 26 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC

Is Andy Burnham Just Tony Blair in a Nice T-Shirt?

In 2002, two young and ambitious New Labour legislators founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Private Equity and Venture Capital, to “promote a better understanding of private equity among MPs and peers.” The first head of the new grouping was soon rewarded for his dynamism by being promoted into government. He was replaced as chair by co-founder Andy Burnham, the man whose imminent entry into 10 Downing Street as UK prime minister is causing jitters among the investors he pledged to pro
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