Burnham:'If politics can't fix a pothole, it's a big problem

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Andy Burnham says faith in politics is being undermined, warning that if it "can't fix a pothole", people will lose trust. The Mayor of Greater Manchester made the comments during a speech at the Great North Investment Summit as he looks to win the Makerfield by-election. Report by Johals. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00If politics can't fix something as simple as a pothole, you've got a very big problem.

00:10Why should people have faith in the ability of politics to do anything if it can't do something as simple

00:17as that?

00:19And how unfair is it on those councillors who work hard in their communities

00:25and then just get swept away because of the failure of the national government to protect local government

00:30and give them the ability to make basic improvements in their communities?

00:35It's not right. It's just not right. It needs saying that it's not right, and I'm here to do that.

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