“Looking at the sky, Andy Burnham, is it a... new dawn breaking?” “Nice try Nick…” Nicholas Watt asks Andy Burnham MP whether it is “over for Keir Starmer” after his Makerfield by-election win. #Newsnightshow more

Andy Burnham arriving at what is being dubbed as... his ‘coronation’ in Westminster, after staging a successful coup against Keir Starmer. On GB Newsshow more

Left: Keir Starmer criticising the Conservatives for leaving an... economic black hole Right: Keir Starmer leaving his successor, Andy Burnham, with a £4.7 billion economic black holeshow more

If you want an MP who cares about the... people of Makerfield, vote Rob Kenyon. Andy Burnham is using it as a stepping stone and doesn't give a damn about Makerfield. Cllr Rob Kenyon Nigel Farage MP Reform UKshow more

It’s always said that we need our best players... on the pitch Andy Burnham is a class act who is exactly that Appropriate to hear him speak with Labour🌹Unions at a rugby club in Wigan 🏉 Polling day is Thursday Andy Burnham for Makerfieldshow more

Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe MP spoke to Actually... England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and made it clear to the voters of MAKERFIELD that voting Andy Burnham is not an option. The nation is depending on YOU to make the right decision. Burnham is DANGEROUS. Vote Restore Britain 🇬🇧show more

BBC News, "The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham... has been blocked from standing in the forthcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton" "Prime Minister Keir Starmer was amongst those who voted to block him standing" Keir Starmer is a coward who doesn't respect democracyshow more

"I'm going to go and have a pint." Andy... Burnham tells Channel 4 News how he's feeling after winning the Makerfield by-election. Burnham won with nearly 25,000 votes, coming up second was Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon with 15,696 votes.show more

Nick Watt, "We're looking at Andy Burnham because if... he wins the by-election he could dislodge Prime Minister Keir Starmer" "But Reform UK really do believe they have a good candidate in Robert Kenyon who is a local plumber" "They believe he's got a good story to tell" "On his social media posts, Rob Kenyon has distanced himself from them and says he wouldn't put those kinds of posts out now" Why is Newsnight's Nick Watt whitewashing Robert Kenyon racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic and sexist posts?show more

#C4News interview a Reform UK voter in Makerfield Gent... in cap, "The difference between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer, is that you've changed a pair of pants that you've weed in, for a pair that you've pooed in" Gary Gibbon, "Where's your vote going? Gent in cap, "Reform" I guess he prefers £5,000,000 pants 🤷‍♀️show more

Andy Burnham in Makerfield, posing with dogs to push... the “relatable man of the people” image. This is textbook PR from a lifelong career politician: carefully staged optics over any real substance. It all feels so contrived and painfully obvious what’s going on. While the country is shifting right, Burnham is still offering the same familiar Labour script that’s increasingly out of touch. Next thing he’ll be kissing babies!show more

EXCL: Gordon Brown on Andy Burnham: 'The best advice... I can say is probably not take my advice.' The former prime minister refuses to be drawn on questions about the UK's (likely) incoming PM and whether there should be a General Election.show more

Robert Kenyon was given one job today in preparation... for today’s #makerfield debate on the BBC. That job was to remember a short question for Andy Burnham and deliver as if he had came up with it himself. The question and delivery was just painful to watch.show more

This is Morgan O’Brien, the male pedophile Greater Manchester... Police are referring to as a woman - Andy Burnham do you think it right that men that abuse children are having their crimes reported as by women? #NotOurCrimesshow more

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage calling a... by-election is a "desperate stunt" to avoid scrutiny "It's obvious why he's doing it - he is up to his neck in sleaze. I think the public will see this for exactly what it is"show more

🚨 Starmer takes a swipe at Reform UK: “The... tide is turning… They’ve reached their peak – support is going down. They can’t win by-elections now.” Sorry Keir, but the tide is turning on you, and you’re about to be swept away. Let’s be honest: this Makerfield result wasn’t a vote of confidence in Labour. It was anti-Starmer sentiment in action, people desperate to boot you out, knowing a Burnham win would trigger the leadership challenge that finally ends your time in No.10. Don’t delude yourself. This was in no way support for you or your failing government. Voters are sick of the open borders, tax raids, and cost-of-living crisis. Enjoy the delusion while it lasts. 🇬🇧show more

EXCLUSIVE from Patrick Maguire on our podcast The State... of It: * Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with Ed Miliband has broken down to such an extent that the energy secretary has been accused of “ghosting” the prime minister in recent weeks * Senior government sources claimed that Miliband declined to take calls from the prime minister during a tense stand-off over defence spending * No 10 became increasingly concerned last week that Miliband could quit over the imposition of cuts on his department to fund defence spending * The State of It, the political podcast by The Times and The Sunday Times, has been told that Starmer attempted to contact Miliband repeatedly but did not receive a response. He was said to have been “ghosted” * This account was rejected by a source close to Miliband, who said that the pair did eventually speak and denied that Miliband declined to take the prime minister’s calls * Multiple sources said that Starmer and Miliband were barely on speaking terms and that the prime minister was “furious” at what he regarded as the energy secretary’s “betrayal” * Lara Spirit reveals that several cabinet ministers are weighing up whether to resign after the by-election in an attempt to force Starmer’s hand. Allies of Burnham suggested that Miliband was likely to be among them * The prime minister is said to have become increasingly “entrenched” as he prepares to fight any challenge from Burnham. Starmer sees himself as a “servant of the country rather than the party” and allies said he was determined to resist a “coronation” * An ally of Starmer said: ‘“It would be coup territory, it would profoundly undemocratic. We don’t really know what Burnham stands for or what he would do. Winning a by-election is very different to running the country. Win or lose, someone has to flush out his positions. Keir is becoming more entrenched’show more

Today, Andy Burnham said he’d “supported all the former... Labour leaders, because a united Labour Party is the best hope for our country.” Neil Kinnock and the rest clapped along enthusiastically… even though they spent years undermining Jeremy Corbyn at every opportunity.show more

Andrew Neil has once again perfectly summed up the... rotten, self-serving core of British politics: “It’s once again politicians using the political system to their advantage, at the expense of the people. Labour did it in Makerfield Nigel Farage is doing it in Clacton.” 🎯 Farage resigns his Clacton seat and forces a by-election to dodge scrutiny over donations, framing it as people versus the establishment. The big parties refuse to contest it, exposing the whole exercise as a cynical farce. Labour pulled the exact same trick in Makerfield, forcing a vacancy so Andy Burnham could parachute in and challenge Starmer for the leadership. No hand-wringing about democracy or taxpayer costs then. Just naked self-interest. This perfectly illustrates how politicians of all stripes treat the system as their personal plaything. These people are not public servants. They are careerists who manipulate by-elections, rules and voters for power and survival. They bend the rules when it suits them and howl with outrage when others do the same. Andrew Neil exposes the hypocrisy. The entire class is in it for themselves, and the public always pays the price.show more

Starmer/Labour’s u-turns just keep coming “Kier Starmer has told... Sky news that he stands by his previous comments that the SNP would have a mandate for a second #ScottishIndependence referendum if they win a majority at forthcoming election”show more