This is brilliant from Andrew Neil tearing through the BS on Burnham’s ridiculous “No 10 in the North”:
— J Stewart (@triffic_stuff_) June 29, 2026
“He’s gone to Manchester to deliver this speech, to show that London doesn’t dominate everything and that he’s going to spread power around the country. But he’s not going to… pic.twitter.com/AGaoDWrGFk
This is an actual photo of Andy Burnham running away from the media after his victory rally FYI pic.twitter.com/jrodU0lRDd
— Calgie (@christiancalgie) June 29, 2026
Andy Burnham announces “Number 10 in the North”.
— Alex Armstrong (@Alexarmstrong) June 29, 2026
Just a reminder that Manchester is in the bottom 45% of Great Britain…
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Very difficult writing anything interesting about Burnham, innit Roob? 😁
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He’s always reminded me of the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. It’s his nose…
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So glad you’ve studied his nose.
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It’s plainly visible… like the nose on your face. Actually, now I come to think of it, Burn’em and the scarecrow…
… How about Starmer and the Tin Man?
… Now, Lowe means ‘lion’ in German, but Rupe is decidedly fearless, so perhaps Nige will become the PM after Burnham. He’s certainly controlled opposition…
… Who nose…
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