How UK PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham curated his everyman brand in Manchester | ABC NEWS
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The man expected to replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is one step closer to Downing Street. Andy Burnham is widely tipped for the job as nominations for the UK Labour leadership open with the former Manchester mayor as likely the sole candidate. But some critics of the prime minister-in-waiting say they are not convinced Burnham is fit for the task, and claim the everyman branding is a carefully crafted façade. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/andy-burnham-the-everyman-or-ruthless-politician/106878738 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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