The strategy is to pave the way for Burnham to become an MP so he can challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour Leadership. A twist in all this is that Burnham can’t run for labour leader as mayor of Greater Manchester. pic.twitter.com/k2ozNWw6Wj — Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) July 10, 2025You could see why Burnham would rather stay in Manchester. Burnham and/or bustSome of what Burnham is proposing sounds good – particularly the wealth cuts and expanded public transport. Under Starmer, the parliamentary Labour Party has been a writhing mass of nothing without about as much backbone as a tub of worms.