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LONDON — Andy Burnham’s nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester put him on the map.
He won plaudits for capping bus fares and standing up to Westminster during the Covid pandemic.
Now he wants to bring more devolution to Downing Street, and is mooting plans to create a northern campus for No. 10 if he becomes prime minister in a few weeks time.
But does running a city really prepare you to run the country? Boris Johnson — the last charismatic former city mayor to become PM — was ousted after just three chaotic years in office.
