Andy Burnham: Inside outgoing Manchester Mayor’s Makerfield byelection victory
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The result came just after 3am in a hot and crowded events venue across the canal from Wigan Pier.
By that time, most of us in the room knew the outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester would be heading back to Westminster.
The whispered briefings from his allies had become increasingly confident in the previous hours as the votes were being counted.
‘Wow moment’
As the 14 candidates lined up on stage, Andy Burnham took up his place between a man dressed as a bin and
The result came just after 3am in a hot and crowded events venue across the canal from Wigan Pier.
By that time, most of us in the room knew the outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester would be heading back to Westminster.
The whispered briefings from his allies had become increasingly confident in the previous hours as the votes were being counted.
‘Wow moment’
As the 14 candidates lined up on stage, Andy Burnham took up his place between a man dressed as a bin and
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