Why is Andy Burnham the most popular figure in Labour right now?

Shelagh Fogarty and Lewis Goodall try to get to grips with one key question: Why is Andy Burnham so popular in Labour right now? The Greater Manchester mayor hopes to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, which could provide him with a route back to Parliament to challenge for the party leadership and potentially the keys to No 10. During a speech at a summit in Leeds today, he promised a “new path which brings the country back together”. Lewis Goodall says part of his 'appeal' as a candidate for PM is his 'anti-Westminster' agenda, through his experience as Manchester Mayor. His reputation as 'Mr Manchester', Lewis argues, is his 'greatest asset'. But if Burnham does replace Starmer on the back of this 'anti-Westminster agenda', how does he translate this into a 'successful political agenda?' Lewis Goodall proposes his theory. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #lewisgoodall #shelaghfogarty #politicsuk #starmer #andyburnham #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup