Will the Makerfield by-election be a Labour referendum? LBC callers react

Mayor of Manchester, and potential labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election, Andy Burnham made a major speech today where he said the UK 'has been on the wrong path for the past 40 years'. Shelagh Fogarty hears from callers about the current situation Burnham finds himself in and what could be in store for the people of Makerfield. 00:01 | William in Edinburgh appreciates Burnham focusing on local council issues, like potholes, but doesn't like how he thinks he's changing stances on other topics, like Brexit. 03:01 | Joseph from Swindon is wondering where Burnham will be getting the money from to fund his pledges. 05:50 | Anne from Denton gives her insight on Burnham, as well as her personal experience of the recent by-election in Gorton and Denton. 08:24 | Trevor from Upminster thinks that Burnham is creating a bigger divide between the north and south of England: 'everyone thinks the streets of London are paved with gold - they're not!' 16:27 | Steve from Birmingham has decades of experience inside the Labour Party and thinks that Burnham's speech today is a step in the direction of how the thinks the party want to represent themselves. 19:37 | Graham from Newark is pro-Burnham, and Shelagh calls him 'the perfect constituent' on his election beliefs! Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #ShelaghFogarty #Labour #AndyBurnham #UKNews #UKPolitics #Politics #KeirStarmer #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