It’s looking mighty likely that Andy Burnham will become the UK’s next prime minister, and the current Labour MP for Makerfield has made music central to his public image.
The likes of Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked his by-election campaign, and his campaign logo even had a northern soul feel to it.
It's hardly surprising that the former Mayor of Greater Manchester used these two Manchester bands - especially since his political ideology is often described as “Manchesterism”, characterised as “business-friendly socialism” by Burnham.
Now, Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.
His Top Five ranking started off with putting Manchester favourites Elbow at Number 2. The band, best known for their hits ‘Grounds For Divorce’ and ‘Magnificent (She Says)’, could be heard in his campaign video for the Makerfield by-election with the inclusion of the track ‘One Day Like This’.
