Head North
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| Author | Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Hachette Book Group |
Publication date | 7 March 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781398719736 |
Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain is a non-fiction book by the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram. It was published on 7 March 2024 by the Hachette imprint, Trapeze.[1]
Content
[edit]Head North describes itself as "half-memoir, half-manifesto".[2]
The book draws on the Hillsborough disaster as a defining moment in both Rotheram's and Burnham's journeys in politics.[3] Head North is very critical of the effects of neoliberalism, specifically deregulation and privatisation, on their areas.[4]
Reception
[edit]The book received mixed reviews from critics.
A review in The Guardian described Head North as a "manifesto for hope".[1] A review in the New Statesman was critical, describing the book as peddling a "tired northern exceptionalism".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Myers, Benjamin (7 April 2024). "Head North by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram review – northern mayors' manifesto for hope". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Hennigan, Stu (5 June 2024). "North stars: Burnham and Rotheram's plan for England". Prospect. Archived from the original on 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Wade, Prudence (20 March 2024). "5 new books to read this week". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Green, Miranda (12 April 2025). "The best new politics books — a year of momentous elections". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Ball, Jonny (11 March 2024). "Battle cry of the Scouse dads". The New Statesman. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.