Burnham is the new captain, but he's charting the same course on Israel

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The new British prime minister acknowledges Labour's failures on Gaza, yet his words are not being matched by actions A new dawn has arrived in Britain. Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister. The Labour Party has arrested its seemingly irreversible slump, having learned its lessons, and is ready to resume governing, while addressing the concerns of ordinary people. Faith in politics has been restored. At least, that appears to be the portrait that has been deftly constructed i