Burnham Risks Falling Victim To ‘Magical Thinking’ On Defence | Andrew Billen

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“We’re in the realms of magical thinking here.” Andy Burnham is “waffling” on defence, indicating further funding for defence will be “impossible,” says Andrew Billen, features writer for The Times. Andrew Billen and Melanie McDonagh were speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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