Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears
Key takeaways
- Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Makerfield, where ‘people are genuinely quite shocked when he turns up to see them in person’.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleFor a few short weeks, the centre of political gravity in Britain has shifted from the Palace of Westminster to the bar of a former Labour club in Wigan.
- In London, even as Keir Starmer insists he will fight to stay in No 10, the walls seem to be crumbling around him, especially with Thursday’s resignation of the defence secretary, John Healey.
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Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Makerfield, where ‘people are genuinely quite shocked when he turns up to see them in person’. Photograph: Jon Super/APView image in fullscreen Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Makerfield, where ‘people are genuinely quite shocked when he turns up to see them in person’. Photograph: Jon Super/APMakerfield byelection Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleFor a few short weeks, the centre of political gravity in Britain has shifted from the Palace of Westminster to the bar of a former Labour club in Wigan.
In London, even as Keir Starmer insists he will fight to stay in No 10, the walls seem to be crumbling around him, especially with Thursday’s resignation of the defence secretary, John Healey.