Over the weekend Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign received a much needed boost from the founder of the Milifandom Abby Tomlinson. The 17-year-old declared that after meeting with each of the leadership contenders, it was Burnham rather than Jeremy Corbyn who she would be backing for Labour leader:
‘I have decided that I am going to be voting for Andy Burnham. I have a number of reasons for making this decision and not enough space for them all, so I’ll try and explain a few important ones. It was at the hustings I attended in Warrington that I realised something. Before that Saturday, none of the candidates had really inspired me.
As someone who was prompted to join the party after being inspired, I didn’t feel any of them could do what Miliband had done and give me that fundamental drive that things needed to change. However, at those hustings, the only candidate who really spurred on that drive was Burnham.’
She has since gone on to write a blog for the Huffington Post, defending Burnham from critics who were left angry when he abstained from voting on the welfare bill. However,
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in