A 𝘧𝘦𝘸 weeks ago, #SteveReedMP was saying #AndyBurnham 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 have been allowed to stand in the #MakerfieldByElection.
-> 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 thinks 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 will be a great boss! 😂

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Andy Burnham says he will give 15% of his MP’s pay to local causes

New member for Makerfield and expected next prime minister joins other MPs who donate some or all of their pay

The Guardian
Green Party responds to the closing of polls in Makerfield byelection - Green Party

Unless Andy Burnham listens to the cry for change from the doorsteps of Makerfield, he is quickly going to find himself in the same status quo fuelled hole that Keir Starmer has ended up in. The Green Party are standing for a real positive alternative and is alone up to the job of taking on Reform and giving people hope.

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The #MakerfieldByElection took place on 18th June, YouGov's 𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘌𝘚𝘛 Westminster poll - shows since then 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 down by 1 point, the 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 overtaking them and Reform 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 with a healthy lead! #BurnhamFactor?

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Tuesday briefing: How might Andy Burnham bring his Makerfield magic to Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: Correspondents across the UK reveal the challenges that Labour’s newest MP will face from day one in the job

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‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection

While PM’s desire to fight was strong, time with his inner circle at Chequers sharpened his sense of the inevitable

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As Starmer eyes the exit, here’s a vital lesson for Andy Burnham: first impressions are everything

If the Makerfield MP is to be our next PM, he needs some immediate and memorable cost of living policies to avoid his predecessor’s fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live

PM said to be reflecting on ‘political realities’, as president Trump joins in criticism of his leadership saying he has ‘failed badly’

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𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 question ...... but a 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 one! #IMO

#MakerFieldByElection #AndyBurnhamMP #LabourLeadershipContest #KeirStarmer #UKLabour #GetStarmerOut

Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers

Some Labour MPs still want former mayor to face the ‘scrutiny’ of ideas through a contested leadership contest

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