Richard Burden

@richardburden.bsky.social

Former Member of Parliament/Lab Shadow Minister. Chair @HWBrum.bsky.social West Mids Chair @SrebrenicaUK.bsky.social Trustee britainpalestineproject.org Board @lfpme.bsky.social. Ex-Chair @medicalaidpal.bsky.social Blogs at Richardburden.com. Own views

Andy Burnham’s speech to the Labour Conference was truly inspirational - both in its overall vision & in the plans he announced for so many key areas of policy. As a former Chair of Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, though, I am particularly delighted by his commitment to a fairer voting system

Privileged to be at very moving Remembering Srebrenica West Mids Memorial Breakfast at N Staffs YMCA in Stoke-on-Trent on Wednesday. Probably my last time speaking as WM Chair. Thanks to all for your support over past three years #YMCANS srebrenica.org.uk/events/past-...

West Midlands Remembering Srebrenica Memorial Breakfast | Remembering Srebrenica

Hosted by North Staffordshire YMCA, Remembering Srebrenica West Midlands Board held a moving Srebrenica memorial breakfast in Stoke-on-Trent on 8th July 2026.

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This is so refreshing to hear from Andy Burnham www.facebook.com/share/v/1EKU.... Looking forward to a reset of UK policy on Israel and Palestine when he is PM. Phylllis Starkey and I set our some suggested next steps in Labour List last Sunday labourlist.org/2026/07/manc...

'Manchesterism at home and abroad' - LabourList

A reset of UK policy towards Israel and Palestine by Andy Burnham as Prime Minister will demonstrate his values and help earn him public trust.

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Today’s report from the Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational outcomes, chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, is welcome. The issues are long-standing - as I identified from my own experience as a Birmingham MP over 15 years ago richardburden.com/2013/10/my-e...

My evidence to the Education Select Committee | Richard Burden

I have recently submitted evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee inquiry into the "educational underachievement of white working class children." Four years after I first raised this issue...

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