Roger Lee

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Merryn Talks Money · What Is 'Manchesterism'— And Will It Boost Britain's Economy? · 3 Jul 2026 podcast

I don't know.

I would be betting if I was going to bet on this, I'd be betting that he'd be fighting the next election.

I think the kind of the question behind your question, if I may, John, I'll answer the question I wish you'd asked.

I think if we look at the single most important issue to most voters, and you can go back almost to any opinion poll now for the last 15 years, certainly the last five years,

It is usually, depending on how people phrase it, is the cost of living crisis.

It's basically the fact that people's incomes aren't going up or aren't perceived to be going up.

And it's basically a critique of the economy.

And this is 70%.

This is by far and away the most important issue, followed by immigration, the NHS.

But we don't need to go through those subjects now.

But the economy is the most important issue facing most voters.

And they express that as the cost of living.

Will Andy Burnham's Manchesterism improve the economic outlook of the UK?

I find it difficult.

I think at best it will be merely an extension of what we have seen to date.

At worst, I think as I've already mentioned, it will increase the regulatory burden further and it will increase the fiscal burden.

So the risk, I stress the risk, it's not necessarily our forecast.

The risk is the economy slows further from here.

And that is not going to be electorally popular for whoever is sitting in the number 10, even if they are more charismatic, more personable and more authentic.

The reality is it's about the economy.

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