Andy Burnham has won a huge victory for Labour in the Makerfield byelection, opening up the path for him to challenge Keir Starmer for the party leadership and to become the UK’s next prime minister.
I, like most people here (Manchester), voted against having a mayor in the first place. When the Tories made the position anyway, I voted against Andy Burnham.
But he’s absolutely won me over. In the time he’s been mayor, directly because of his policies, Manchester has improved dramatically.
Starmer promised a lot, but Burnham has actually delivered change already.
The difference is that he’s got form.
I, like most people here (Manchester), voted against having a mayor in the first place. When the Tories made the position anyway, I voted against Andy Burnham.
But he’s absolutely won me over. In the time he’s been mayor, directly because of his policies, Manchester has improved dramatically.
Starmer promised a lot, but Burnham has actually delivered change already.