Joshi Herrmann

@joshi

Journalist up north. Founder of @millmediauk. Slide into my DMs or via Signal (joshih.88).

Manchester, England millmediaco.uk Joined May 2010

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Joshi Herrmann @joshi May 23

I’ve been writing about Andy Burnham in Manchester for a while. We’ve had a few run-ins but I think he has qualities that many people don’t appreciate and weaknesses that spell trouble.

I wrote this for @ManchesterMill - I hope it’s insightful and fair.

manchestermill.co.uk/stop-looking-f…

manchestermill.co.uk Stop looking for Burnhamism - in six years, I’ve never found it Watching the mayor up close in Manchester, I’ve seen his unusual gifts and glaring weaknesses. Would he make a good prime minister?

Joshi Herrmann @joshi 2d

Question: should public services that are under ‘public control’ use AI customer service bots? When I encounter one, I don’t feel in control.

Vaughan Allen @cottonmouthmcr 2d

I'm sure it will surprise no one that, a week after submitting a detailed report on a bus clearly going through a red light, nearly hitting a couple of cyclists and crashing...

I got an AI-written non-apology that didn't mention the event or any sign of an actual investigation
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Joshi Herrmann @joshi 2d

“Some say they are concerned by briefings held by ministers which suggest the plan will be a modest document, subject to lengthy consultation.”

Looks like Labour MPs did an Anne of Cleves level of due diligence on Andy Burnham.

Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey 2d

EXC: Labour MPs are starting to sound the alarm over the 10-year-plan, asking who is in charge and if it will be radical enough.

One described the involvement of Boston Consulting Group as a “tragic joke”.

theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
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Joshi Herrmann @joshi 5d

Before starting @ManchesterMill I was living in Brno trying to learn Czech so I could write about my family. Then Covid came along and plans changed.. but it’s a good Sunday project. My gran’s diary as a Jewish refugee is written in 🇨🇿, 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷 and 🇩🇪, so into Claude we go.

Joshi Herrmann @joshi 6d

Andy Burnham’s friend and big donor Sacha Lord got a 35k government grant for his lobbying group last month despite his company owing 400k to the taxpayer for a Covid grant.

Amazingly, this one contained false claims as well. @ManchesterMill exclusive 🚨

manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-sach…

manchestermill.co.uk Exclusive: Sacha Lord’s lobbying group forced to hand back £35,000 grant after making false claims The night time economy body pulled the project yesterday after we approached them