Andy Burnham isn’t the answer to Labour’s woes

['Angela Epstein', 'Richard Ekins', 'Andrew Tettenborn', 'Laurie Wastell', 'Neal Pollack', 'Terry Barnes', 'Alexander Larman', 'Charles Lipson', 'Gabriël A Moens Am', 'Augusto Zimmermann'] The Spectator Australia 2025-09-20 05:30:00

So, as Keir Starmer struggles through the gluey mess of the Mandelson/Epstein (no relation) scandal, are we locals cheerleading Andy Burnham’s mooted leadership plans? Are we locals cheerleading Andy Burnham’s mooted leadership plans? Don’t bet on itOur Mayor of Greater Manchester is reportedly circling to challenge the Prime Minister. He has been elected three times as Mayor of Greater Manchester, winning a thumping 63 per cent in 2024. Burnham was at the wheel when Greater Manchester Police was put in special measures in 2020 for not recording tens of thousands of crimes.