Allister Heath Wed, June 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andy Burnhamis on a roll - Paul Ellis/AFP Never interrupt a winning streak: that is the first rule of the dopamine-addled casino junkie. If Andy Burnham wins the jackpot in Makerfield, expect him to double down, to take even greater risks, culminating in the ousting of Sir Keir Starmer and, even more explosively, the calling of a snap general election.