Who is the busiest politician at Labour conference? One could be forgiven for assuming it would be Keir Starmer. But Andy Burnham is giving the Labour leader a run for his money.
The mayor for Greater Manchester is down to speak at 11 fringe events in total – after missing out on a slot on the main stage. On Sunday, he kicked off his busy conference schedule with a BBC interview in which he said it was the wrong time for Starmer to try to change party rules. Burnham urged the Labour leadership to finally set out a compelling vision to the public.
Burnham hasn’t denied still harbouring leadership ambitions
This morning, Burnham spoke at a Centre for Cities fringe event where he spoke about how focussing on community was critical when it came to building up electoral support. He also talked about the party’s pitch to northern voters – regularly bringing up London as a city that is given special treatment, citing the regional lockdowns of the past year.
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