ANDY BURNHAM: 'It's hard to be hopeful in doomscrolling world - Pride of Britain awards are antidote'

Daily Mirror · Andy Burnham · 2026-10-18 16:32 UTC

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham writes for the Daily Mirror about how the Pride of Britain awards are 'a celebration of our country and of the hard work and sacrifice of some incredible men and women'

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham writes for the Daily Mirror about how the Pride of Britain awards are 'a celebration of our country and of the hard work and sacrifice of some incredible men and women'

In the era of "doomscrolling", it's hard at times to be hopeful. It sometimes feels the world has changed beyond recognition. But then, right on cue, along comes the annual antidote to the algorithms: Pride of Britain.

Every year, this special moment in the national calendar reminds us that the people of this country haven't changed. They are still as great as they always were.

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