The Labour politician was quizzed on whether or not he would problem the Prime Minister’s management if he wins the Makerfield by-election.
Query Time visitor makes Andy Burnham squirm over management query
Andy Burnham got here underneath hearth on tonight’s Query Time for dodging questions on his management ambitions. The Better Manchester Mayor was repeatedly grilled about whether or not he would problem Sir Keir Starmer if he wins the crunch Makerfield by-election.
An viewers member stated: “I watch the programme on a regular basis, each week, and I simply discover that politicians can by no means reply a query straight. You ask them a query, you by no means get a solution.”
Because the viewers clapped, she continued: “Andy, it’s so disappointing when Fiona asks will you stand to problem Keir Starmer that you simply can not say sure that you’ll. Everyone knows that you’ll, so why cannot you simply say it?”
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Mr Burnham went on to lastly admit he would enter a Labour management race.
He stated: “I’m not someone who will get forward of myself. I can’t do something except I’m fortunate sufficient to get the assist of individuals right here.
“But when I get your assist, I’d search to signify you on the highest doable stage and provides this constituency most energy and affect.
“I believe Wes Streeting appears to have launched a management contest, so if that’s working, I’d search to hitch it. However I’d have to steer members of the Parliamentary Labour Social gathering to do the identical.”
The Better Manchester Mayor has beforehand pledged {that a} vote for him in Makerfield could be a vote to “change Labour” however has not explicitly stated he would launch a bid till now.
“Wes Streeting appears to have launched a management contest, so if that’s working, I’d search to hitch it”
Labour’s Andy Burnham confirms that if elected, he would run in opposition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a Labour management contest#bbcqt pic.twitter.com/vlZrsyW7ge
— BBC Query Time (@bbcquestiontime) June 4, 2026
Elsewhere in the course of the present, Mr Burnham was requested by one other viewers member what he would do to make the Labour Social gathering “nice once more”.
He replied: “It is an vital query, it is not a given and I do not see it as such.
“I am preventing arduous as a result of to me it’s about attempting to rebuild politics and make it work for individuals right here.
“And once I was within the Cupboard, I had affect and I used it for individuals right here.”
He listed a sequence of examples, then went on: “I’ve at all times used my political affect for individuals right here.
“I’ve by no means deserted this place in any respect. On Sunday, it is the twenty fifth anniversary of me being an elected Better Manchester consultant.
“However I do know I am unable to do every little thing throughout the system because it at the moment is. So all I can say to you is I’d take the struggle to alter politics and alter this nation as excessive as I may in order that it really works for right here, and it would not work for right here proper now.”
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