Northern boy Makerfield proves the potency of Brand Burnham Politics is a personality contest By Luke Hurst
David Hockney was as serious as he was fun Behind the uncomplicated joy was an artist who always pushed boundaries а> By Michael Prodger
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TV The series that predicted Burnham’s Makerfield victory Fifty years ago, Bill Brand anticipated Labour’s current upheaval By Henry K Miller
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