Andy Burnham

Burnham “We were offering little gimmicky policies designed to change a couple of days headlines”

Mick Fealty on August 21, 2015, 3:29 pm

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I was on Radio Leicester on a semi regular slot I have with Jonathan Lampon to comment on his interview with Andy Burnham. Two things worth highlighting. Burnham is probably the only one who (albeit indirectly) identifies Labour’s most proximate difficulty which was the last failed campaign. He notes Labour didn’t have enough to say to make the broad appeal needed to get into government. In recent times we have had a more shallow form of politics, retail politics its …

The Labour Party in Northern Ireland: the first ripple in a new wave of electoral dynamics?

Soapbox on August 20, 2015, 10:50 am

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Craig Harrison writes for us about the Labour leadership and the possibility of the party contesting elections in Northern Ireland This week, Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham made a public commitment to review the party’s policy on standing candidates in Northern Ireland, arguing: “I want the people of Northern Ireland to make their voices heard in the Labour Party, and if I am elected leader, I’ll ensure that the party is listening”. If we ever want to see a normalization …

Andy Burnham pitches to Labour leadership voters in NI: comprehensive not selective education, gay blood, & candidates

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on August 18, 2015, 8:30 am

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This morning’s Belfast Telegraph publishes a statement from UK Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham. He’s the bookies’ favourite to come second, and clearly the candidate the local Constituency Labour Party members are most comfortable with. 610,000 ballot papers have been issued to party members, registered supporters and affiliate supporters. There are around 500 1,000 members of the Labour Party in NI, but an unknown number of registered or affiliate supporters. Heavily tailored for the NI audience, Burnham’s statement remarks on …