Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIn The Room | Who's winning the summer? Burnham, Badenoch and Farage assessedAndy Burnham stated that being blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election was a difficult experience for him. The decision to prevent his candidacy was made by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee, with Keir Starmer, as prime minister, voting to reject his request. Despite this setback, Burnham confirmed that he continued to work with Starmer and participated in events alongside him. He acknowledged on the podcast How To Fail with Elizabeth Day that personal relationships in politics can be challenging, describing such difficulties as an inherent part of the political landscape. Burnham reflected that his past political failures, including unsuccessful leadership bids, ultimately made him a more effective politician, leading to his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester. In fullAndy Burnham admits Gorton and Denton by-election block was ‘hard’ as he reflects on friendship with StarmerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Burnham reflects on ‘difficult’ Gorton and Denton by-election block
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIn The Room | Who's winning the summer? Burnham, Badenoch and Farage assessedAndy Burnham stated that being blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election was a difficult experience for him. The decision to prevent his candidacy was made by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee, with Keir Starmer, as prime minister, voting to reject his request. Despite this setback, Burnham confirmed that he continued to work with Starmer and participated in events alongside him. He acknowledged on the podcast How To Fail with Elizabeth Day that personal relationships in politics can be challenging, describing such difficulties as an inherent part of the political landscape. Burnham reflected that his past political failures, including unsuccessful leadership bids, ultimately made him a more effective politician, leading to his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester. In fullAndy Burnham admits Gorton and Denton by-election block was ‘hard’ as he reflects on friendship with StarmerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
