Burnham apologised for Gaza. He has 100 days to prove he meant it

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The new British prime minister must ban settlement trade, halt Israeli arms deals and end the Palestine Action crackdown An apology is not a policy. Three decisions in his first 100 days will tell the country whether this prime minister is different from the last. Andy Burnham has said what his predecessor never would. Labour’s response to Gaza, he conceded in July, “caused huge hurt”. He added: “We got it wrong and I am sorry for that.” It was worth hearing. It is not enough. Britain has no sho