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Does “Levelling Up” Actually Mean Anything? – TLDR News
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks a lot about “levelling up” a lot – with it being a favourite topic at yesterdays Conservative Party conference. The issue is that it’s hard to tell what it actually means, besides being a pretty effective catchphrase and slogan. So in this video we dive into what Johnson said about levelling in in yesterday’s conference speech and what it actually is… if anything.
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In this video we explore Burnham’s promise to implement a more representative electoral system in the UK but will he actually succeed where countless other governments have failed – and actually change the voting system?
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https://www.idoxgroup.com/insights/electoral-reform-a-never-ending-story/
BBC News Opposing Voting Reform ‘Selfish’ and ‘Immoral’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41775307
UK in a Changing Europe Electoral Reform: the State of Debate and Future Prospects
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/electoral-reform-the-state-of-debate-and-future-prospects/
Make Votes Matter 2024 Was Our Least Representative Election Ever
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Electoral Reform Society Prime Minister Announces Manifesto Pledge at Labour Conference
Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference
The Guardian Labour MPs Will Push Burnham to back Voting Reform
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-first-past-the-post
Labour List Majority of MPs Back Review of Voting System
https://labourlist.org/2026/08/majority-labour-mps-review-voting-system/
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Parliament UK Alex Sobel Amendment
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/stages/20676/amendments/10035247
Labour Andy Burnham Conference Speech Transcript
Polling
YouGov Should We Change Our Current British Voting System
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/should-we-change-our-current-british-voting-system
More in Common September MRP Poll
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Nigel Farage said Andy Burnham’s comments about potentially rejoining the EU had given him “the biggest boost in [his] career”. We look at why — even if it seems counter-intuitive — another Brexit debate could actually hurt Farage.
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Farage responds to Burnham’s decision to reopen EU debate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-brexit-debate-is-biggest-boost-in-my-career-says-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-politico-poll-britons-want-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-and-even-farages-voters-agree/
Economic impact of Brexit
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-the-uk-economy/
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-has-brexit-affected-business-investment-in-the-uk
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Yesterday, Holborn and St. Pancras headed to the polls to select a new MP (replacing former MP Keir Starmer). With another leader on the ballot, the Green’s Zack Polanski, all eyes were on the race… one Polanski ultimately lost.
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It’s been a few days now, but the UK is still responding to the reverberations caused by Andy Burnham’s bombshell conference speech. But in this video, we’re going to focus on one of his speech’s last topics: the UK-EU relationship.
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Before the Brexit referendum, a whole bunch of MPs explained to Britain how the economy would collapse post-Brexit. While Brexit hasn’t yet happened, some did say that the destruction would take place immediately after the vote; which didn’t exactly happen as expected. So in this video, we explain what’s happened and why the economy hasn’t done too badly in the end.
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@jean-lucpicard5510
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Oh i would love to wipe that smirk off Patel's face.
@donbisesi6328
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Yo!!! Im levelling up, now i can use hidden power…but i already know 4 moves…hmmmm
@kayedal-haddad9294
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Devolve power to Local Government and allow them to keep 100% of taxation raised.
@Steelmage99
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
"Levelling up" turned out to be vapid Conservative nonsense, to be consumed by ignorant low-information voters, by a known established liar.
@fillherbut1880
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
leveler upper xD
@hohohohehehe6910
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Levelling up means simply to improve things economically so that everything is equal. So if something needs funding, then they get it. It's utter nonsense.
@nameless5413
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
I have not played any Mario brother games but outside of their specifically RPG titles i do not believe they have a character level….
Oh he has some sort of quantifier that is so diluted it is basically meaningless.
So politics – bunch of fancy sounding lies veiling some sort of intended exploitation of the citizens.
@Shadowking-oz5tb
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
'Leveling up' is the same tory smoke and mirrors bulls*it as 'trickle down' was….see how you can't stand for both…that's how phoney and pathetic the shameless Tory party position is.
@hedgehog125
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Does Labour actually support decriminalising drug dealing? I thought the debate was more about drug users since making it a civil offence means they are more likely to seek help provided it's available.
@thinkingbig2280
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Levelling up means more Tory vote grabbing desperate bullshit.
@kevinbaird7277
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
German reunification 30 years ago was the llimptus test, East Germany was in rack and ruin in comparison to West Germany, the north of England is in a similar state in comparison to the south, Germany has spent about €2000B and is spending more, anyone who has been to Germany can see this, here with this government and the finances they can afford expect about 1% of the German spend, with 0.5% of the results.
@oggioggi3295
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
What a load of absolute mumbo jumbo
@garethmathew69
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
By "levelling up" do you mean increasing house prices massively in some parts of the UK to match the already ridiculously high prices in London and the South East?
@powell656
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Levelling up trickle down with a face lift sssssspin!
@MegaRockstar48
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
It’s a Tory sound bite to fool 🐑🐑🐑🐑 and it worked in 2019. The reality is it means absolutely nothing!
@plerpplerp5599
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
So it's Jackanory time with Boris and his Tory mob again!
"Leveling up" has been done before in the late 1990s under Labour when they attempted to repair the Conservative-led deindustrialisation of the 1980s.
The 1998 New Deal for Communities and the National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal channelled £4bn of public money into similar areas for similar reasons. Subsequently, the Tories have reversed any progress in that area with their miserly cost cutting and tax reductions.
The Tories have kept in power by telling everyone, especially multinational corporations, you don't have to pay taxes.
Is there any wonder that the whole country is on its arse?
Tell us another story, Boris.
@museonfilm8919
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Levelling up.
What it means is that the North will take it's share of the South's problems.
So, be ready for an influx of folks that cannot be housed in the larger Cities, and along with that, a soar in house prices and gentrification (yeah, Urban Renewal).
Locals will eventually be priced out of areas that their families lived in for generations.
……….as if it's not tough already……………………..!
@JoolsTwo
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
obvious now back-pedalled on the northern rail infrastructure
@paulhopkins3242
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Byknocking you out of no10 bojo.and your patbetic goverment.
@adenosine2electricboogaloo647
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Wait isn't build back better something to do with the reset?
Fuck
@tazzioboca
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Not sure about levelling, but he sure is doing tremendous work for sleazing it up.
@jameswhite4320
December 24, 2023 at 5:34 am
Boris Johnson, the so called “Conservative” leader who raised taxes lmao