The Guardian view on Burnham’s Brexit reset: overdue, but proceed with care | Editorial
The prime minister is correct to judge the time is right to push for closer links with the EU. The political risk is far outweighed by the potential rewards The German philosopher GWF Hegel famously evoked the owl of Minerva when discussing the historical wisdom that comes through hindsight. This autumn, she has flown tirelessly over the landscape of British politics. Party conference season was…
Andy Burnham, a Labour MP, has called for closer ties with the EU, arguing that the political risk of doing so is far outweighed by the potential benefits. The German philosopher GWF Hegel famously mentioned the owl of Minerva, symbolizing the wisdom that comes with hindsight, and Burnham has been diligently analyzing the political landscape in the UK.
The party conference season was marked by conflicting Labour and Conservative narratives regarding the 1970s and 80s, and a decade after the UK's decision to leave the European Union, Burnham has firmly stated that Brexit has caused more harm than good. On Monday, he declared during a House of Commons session that it would be a "dereliction of duty" not to investigate all possibilities for enhanced cooperation with Brussels.
Although he affirmed that he will uphold the constraints outlined in Sir Keir Starmer's Labour manifesto during this parliament, he emphasized that following this term, all options will be reconsidered.
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