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He speaks to The Economist. In Antigua, of all places
Andy Burnham was a foreign-policy novice when he became Britain’s prime minister in July. His 30-year political career has been occupied almost entirely with domestic affairs, and he has seemed content with that. On being elected the MP for Makerfield in Greater Manchester, he promised to apply a “Makerfield test” to every decision he makes.
Flying to Antigua for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting, known as CHOGM, may not seem an obvious way of delighting his constituents. But the prime minister shows an increased awareness that foreign and domestic policy often come to the same thing. He is taking his Makerfield test global. “That should be our starting point for policy always,” he says.
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