‘HE KNOWS WHAT HE THINKS’: HOW READY IS ANDY BURNHAM TO BECOME PM?
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A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us Just 20 minutes’ walk along the… At the Edge community centre, about a mile from the famous canal wharf, the result of the Makerfield byelection was announced, surpassing even his highest expectations.
“Andy knew running in Makerfield was high risk but it was the proof point he needed to show the Labour party and the country that if he could win there, he could win anywhere. He got 55% of the vote. It worked,” one of his team said.
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- The Guardian: A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us Just 20 minutes’ walk along the…
- The Guardian: At the Edge community centre, about a mile from the famous canal wharf, the result of the Makerfield byelection was announced, surpassing even his highest expectations.
- The Guardian: “Andy knew running in Makerfield was high risk but it was the proof point he needed to show the Labour party and the country that if he could win there, he could win anywhere.
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- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on KNOWS, WHAT, THINKS, READY, ANDY.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 19:17 UK.
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