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Chief Political Commentator, The Telegraph. Former Pol Ed and US Ed. Help present BBC R4’s Week in Westminster. First book, BLUE MURDER, available here👇
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Why Westminster is talking about a Burnham snap election

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Why Westminster is talking about a Burnham snap election

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It is Tuesday, Sept 29 at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Andy Burnham takes to the podium, to a roar of cheers and applause from the party faithful, to deliver his address as prime minister. “We promised change and we have started to deliver,” he declares, still enjoying the honeymoon phase of his two months in No 10. “The work of change has begun, but I have come to realise real change needs a fresh start,” he says and an expectant hush falls on the crowd. “The people need their say.
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Why Westminster is talking about a Burnham snap election

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Ben Riley-Smith Fri, June 26, 2026 at 7:35 p.m. UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even if he was a popular new Prime Minister, many would argue that Andy Burnham would have a legitimacy problem in No 10 - Peter Byrne/PA It is Tuesday, Sept 29 at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Andy Burnham takes to the podium, to a roar of cheers and applause from the party faithful, to deliver his address as Prime Minister.
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