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# Can Burnham 'Unbreak' Britain? Rebuilding the Social Contract After Decades of Decay
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-burnham-unbreak-britain-rebuilding-the-social-contract-after-decades-of-decay/
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:37:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T20:40:07.000Z
- Description: How do progressive movements defeat the far right without adopting their doom-laden narrative?
- Author: Aman Sethi
- Tags: In Solidarity, Podcast, #podcast, podcasts, NHS, Andy Burnham, Labour, Labour Conference

[Listen now](https://pod.link/1790866829?view=apps&sort=popularity&ref=opendemocracy.net)

In this episode of *In Solidarity*, Aman is joined by fellow *openDemocracy* investigative journalists Sian Norris and Ethan Shone to break down the recent Labour conference and how it fits into the rapidly changing political landscape in the UK.

From repealing Thatcher-era bans on public water ownership to tackling the decades-long crisis in social care, does Burnham’s vision offer genuine structural reform or merely "empty calories" wrapped in charismatic delivery?

**Credits:**

Presented by Aman Sethi

Produced by Harry Beney