Andy Burnham is running in a by-election in Makerfield, which is likely to be held on 18 June. If he wins, he will return to Parliament as an MP and become the frontrunner in a contest to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
Burnham’s personal brand of politics is often referred to as “Manchesterism”. So, what is it?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by The New Statesman’s editor-in-chief Tom McTague, who profiled Andy Burnham in September 2025.
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