By Richie Venton, SSP national trade union organiser In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar refused the crown thrice before accepting it, in a display of false modesty to seize political power with public backing. Andy Burnham hasn’t been so coy in his ambitions; he reached out for the crown three times (2010, 2015, 2026) and now the ‘King of the North’ is gearing up for his coronation as the UK’s seventh Prime Minister in 10 years – itself the product …
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