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When Burnham was elected as Mayor, he committed to the creation of the Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority.
The city is home to the fastest-growing digital economy in Europe.
It is tempting to see Manchesterism as the story of Burnham. But that misses the bigger picture.
As Manchester reinvents itself as an internationally recognised cultural city, Burnham’s politics are evolving with it. The relationship has never been one-way.
The former mayor made a name for himself outside the city with his record on transport.
His rise this time seemed unstoppable – but Burnham’s route to the top wasn’t always so clear.
Just weeks before he was elected as Greater Manchester’s first metro-mayor in 2017, I interviewed Andy Burnham for The Conversation.
Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear Philip Brown and Kirsty Fairclough discuss Manchesterism, the political philosophy of Andy Burnham.
This is how Greater Manchester is set to become one of the world’s leading ‘digital cities’.
Young people are being left behind by today’s politicians – but there is hope in Manchester and the region’s upcoming mayoral race.
Former government minister vying to be the first elected mayor of Manchester speaks to Philip Brown.
Since Alex Ferguson resigned as Manchester United’s manager he has been credited with everything from reversing the recession to single-handedly putting Manchester itself on the global map. One person…
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Professor of Housing and Communities, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Screen Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Manchester
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Senior Fellow and Head of the Institute of Place Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of AI and Public Policy, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Youth and Community, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Emeritus Reader in Youth and Community Work, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Impact Fellow, Social Scientist, Climate Policy Design, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Centre for Digital Business, University of Salford
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Research Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
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Director, Centre for Sports Business, University of Salford