Andy Burnham Vows to Eradicate Antisemitism While Tackling AI and Taxing Ghost Billionaires
KEY POINTS
- •Andy Burnham expressed solidarity with Manchester's Jewish community, honoring two men killed defending their synagogue last year.
- •He emphasized the continuing fear and sorrow experienced by the community and pledged to combat antisemitism decisively.
- •Burnham also addressed the economy, promoting future-focused growth, AI readiness, and critiquing reliance on taxing billionaires who live elsewhere.
In a move as warm as a corporate FAQ, Andy Burnham extended his heartfelt support to Manchester’s Jewish community, remembering Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, victims heroically defending their synagogue last year. While affirming ‘antisemitism must be stamped out for good,’ he pivoted—because why not?—to Britain's economy, insisting we can’t grow richer by 'higher public spending alone' nor by taxing billionaires who cleverly refuse home addresses. With a nod to artificial intelligence and the need for ‘dynamic, thriving market conditions,’ he made clear that growth and fairness, business and workers, are not enemies but just tricky buzzwords to juggle. It’s a rallying call to avoid looking in the 'rearview mirror' at Britain’s great history, instead charging headlong into a future where policies, poll ratings, and perhaps Futurama-level robots align in perfect harmony.
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(1 of 3)Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/1/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow