There's also the fact – and look away if you're squeamish – that some women find Andy Burnham irresistibly appealing. What is it about Andy Burnham that makes him such a runaway contender for the Labour leadership? Meanwhile, an Opinium survey gives the Mayor of Greater Manchester a net positive approval rating of +10, while Sir Keir languishes at -40. (The Coat worn by the Greater Manchester mayor when he railed against the area's Covid-19 restrictions even went on display at Mancehster's People's History Museum.) All of which leaves this northerner with a question or two: Will the real Andy Burnham please stand up – or would it be better if he just stood down?