Burnham Has Stolen a Neat Trick From Mamdani by Sweating the Small Stuff

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has begun his time at 10 Downing Street, and its new Manchester offshoot No. 10 North, by showering little gifts on his citizens. Bus fares in England will be capped at £2 ($2.70) after his predecessor raised them to £3. Business rates on pubs — “the beating heart of their communities,” according to Burnham — are being lowered. An additional tax on household electricity bills was cut to zero.