[politics] Why Andy Burnham is no ordinary Labour prime minister … TIL, that Andy Burnham is the first Co-operative Party Prime Minister. ‘The Labour Party and the Co-operative Party are distinct organizations — but a pact agreed in 1927 allows candidates to stand on behalf of both parties. In practice, Co-operative MPs tend to follow the Labour line — but the party has a distinct focus on mutual ownership, community businesses, and credit unions. It argues for democratic control of services and businesses by the people who use them — and supporters say this program offers up real hints about how Burnham will now govern. ‘
TIL, That Andy Burnham Is Not A Labour Party Prime Minister…
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